Nicolas Deye

Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation strategies for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Abstract Background Refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is almost invariably fatal. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has emerged as a feasible rescue treatment and may improve outcomes in highly selected patients. On-scene and hospital-based ECPR e...