Rapid Transport to Extracorporeal CPR: Urging Caution Prior to Implementation.
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) has survival that remains near 10% despite years of research and advancements in care. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has been explored as an option for patients who suffer OHCA and are refractory to traditional therapies. In nearly every system that implements...