Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation-assisted Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for an In-hospital Cardiac Arrest Patient
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used as a resuscitative tool for cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest patients in the emergency department. It provides a better outcome for an in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) patient, even if the patient has received prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscita...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2010-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700314 |