A novel strategy sequentially linking mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation optimizes prognosis of refractory cardiac arrest: an illustrative case series

Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), also known as extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), has shown encouraging results in refractory cardiac arrest (RCA) resuscitation. However, its therapeutic benefits are link...

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Main Authors: Linhui Hu, Kaiyi Peng, Xiangwei Huang, Zheng Wang, Yuyu Wu, Hengling Zhu, Jingyao Ma, Chunbo Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-022-00711-1