Abstract
Purpose of review Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a contemporary resuscitation approach that employs veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). This approach is increasingly used worldwide to mitigate the widespread hemodynamic and multiorgan dysfunction that accompanies cardiac arrest. Recent findings In this review, the physiology of VA-ECMO and ECPR, the role of ECPR in contemporary resuscitation care, the complications associated with ECPR and VA-ECMO usage, and intensive care considerations for this population are discussed. Summary ECPR offers a promising mechanism to mitigate multiorgan injury and allow time for the institution of supportive interventions required to effectively treat cardiac arrest. More prospective data in the context of extensive prehospital and hospital collaboration is needed to promote its successful use.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 228-235 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Current opinion in critical care |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:D.Y. has received NIH funds related to basic and clinical CPR research from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (award numbers 5U01HL133818-03 and 4R33HL142696-02) and a grant from the Helmsley Philanthropic Trust for the broad community implementation of ECPR and mobile ECPR in the Minneapolis St Paul metropolitan area.
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- cardiac arrest
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation