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Seesink J, van der Wielen W, Dos Reis Miranda D, Moors XJ. Successful prehospital ECMO in drowning resuscitation after prolonged submersion. Resusc Plus 2024; 19:100685. [PMID: 38957704 PMCID: PMC11217753 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/04/2024] Open
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An 18-year-old drowning victim was successfully resuscitated using prehospital veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Despite 24 min of submersion in water with a surface temperature of 15 °C, the patient was cannulated on-scene and transported to a trauma center. After ICU admission on VA-ECMO, he was decannulated and extubated by day 5. He was transferred to a peripheral hospital on day 6 and discharged home after 3.5 weeks with favorable neurological outcome of a Cerebral Performance Categories (CPC) score of 1 out of 5. This case underscores the potential of prehospital ECMO in drowning cases within a well-equipped emergency response system.
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- Jeroen Seesink
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Huebinger R, Hunyadi JV, Zhang K, Shekhar AC, Bauer CX, Bakunas C, Waller-Delarosa J, Schulz K, Persse D, Witkov R. Geospatial Analysis for Prehospital Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Houston, Texas. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2024:1-9. [PMID: 39190864 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2386000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is a promising treatment that could improve survival for refractory out-of-hospital (OHCA) patients. Healthcare systems may choose to start eCPR in the prehospital setting to optimize time to eCPR initiation and decrease low-flow time. We used geospatial modeling to evaluate different eCPR catchment strategies for a forthcoming prehospital eCPR program in Houston, Texas. METHODS We studied OHCAs treated by the Houston Fire Department from 2013-2021. We included OHCA patients aged 18-65 years old with an initial shockable rhythm that did not have prehospital return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Based on the geolocation that each OHCA occurred, we used geospatial modeling to identify eCPR candidates using four mapping strategies based on distance/drive time from the eCPR center: 1) 15-minute drive time, 20-minute drive time, 10-mile drive distance, and 15-mile drive distance. RESULTS Of 18,501 OHCAs during the study period, 881 met the eCPR inclusion criteria. Compared to non-eCPR candidates, eCPR candidates were younger (median age 52.3 years vs 62.7 years, p < 0.01) and had a higher proportion of males (76.6% v 59.8%, p < 0.01). Of eCPR candidate OHCAs, OHCAs occurred more frequently during the weekdays and the daytime, with 5:00 PM being the most common time. Using geospatial modeling and based on drive time, 219 OHCAs (24.9% of 881) were within a 15-minute drive, and 454 (51.5%) were within a 20-minute drive. Using drive distance, 383 eCPR candidates (43.5%) were within 10 miles, and 703 (79.8%) were within 15 miles. CONCLUSIONS Using geospatial modeling, we demonstrated a process to estimate potential eCPR patient volumes for a geographic region. Geospatial modeling represents a viable strategy for healthcare systems to delineate eCPR catchment areas.
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- Ryan Huebinger
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
- Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
- Center of Spatial-Temporal Modeling of Applications in Population Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
- Center of Spatial-Temporal Modeling of Applications in Population Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, School of Public Health, Houston, TX
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, TX
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- Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, TX
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- Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, TX
- Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX
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- Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, TX
- Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX
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- Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, Houston, TX
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Sanak T, Putowski M, Dąbrowski M, Kwinta A, Zawisza K, Morajda A, Puślecki M. CALL TO ECLS-Acronym for Reporting Patients for Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Procedure from Prehospital Setting to Destination Centers. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1613. [PMID: 39201171 PMCID: PMC11353528 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12161613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2024] [Revised: 08/05/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/02/2024] Open
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The acronym CALL TO ECLS has been proposed as a potential tool to support decision-making in critical communication moments when qualifying a patient for the ECPR procedure. The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy of the acronym and validate its content. Validation is crucial to ensure that the acronym is theoretically correct and includes the necessary information that must be conveyed by EMS during the qualification of a patient with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for ECMO. A survey was conducted using the LimeSurvey platform through the Survey Research System of the Jagiellonian University Medical College over a 6-month period (from December 2022 to May 2023). Usefulness, importance, clarity, and unambiguity were rated on a 4-point Likert scale, from 1 (not useful, not important, unclear, ambiguous) to 4 (useful, important, clear, unambiguous). On the 4-point scale, the Content Validity Index (I-CVI) was calculated as the percentage of subject matter experts who rated the criterion as having a level of importance/clarity/validity/uniqueness of 3 or 4. The Scale-level Content Validity Index (S-CVI) based on the average method was computed as the average of I-CVI scores (S-CVI-AVE) for all considered criteria (protocol). The number of fully completed surveys by experts was 35, and partial completion was obtained in 63 cases. All criteria were deemed significant/useful, with I-CVI coefficients ranging from 0.87 to 0.97. Similarly, the importance of all criteria was confirmed, as all I-CVI coefficients were greater than 0.78 (ranging from 0.83 to 0.97). The average I-CVI score for the ten considered criteria in terms of usefulness/significance and importance exceeded 0.9, indicating high validity of the tool/protocol/acronym. Based on the survey results and analysis of responses provided by experts, a second version was created, incorporating additional explanations. In Criterion 10, an explanation was added-"Signs of life"-during conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ROSC, motor response during CPR). It has been shown that the acronym CALL TO ECLS, according to experts, is accurate and contains the necessary content, and can serve as a system to facilitate communication between the pre-hospital environment and specialized units responsible for qualifying patients for the ECPR.
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- Tomasz Sanak
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Cracow, Poland
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital in Cracow, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-008 Cracow, Poland
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital in Cracow, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
- Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, 25-317 Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Medical Education, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-806 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital in Cracow, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-501 Cracow, Poland
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- Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 31-034 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital in Cracow, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Rescue, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-608 Poznan, Poland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery and Transplantology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-848 Poznan, Poland
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Martínez-Martínez M, Vidal-Burdeus M, Riera J, Uribarri A, Gallart E, Milà L, Torrella P, Buera I, Chiscano-Camon L, García Del Blanco B, Vigil-Escalera C, Barrabés JA, Llaneras J, Ruiz-Rodríguez JC, Mazo C, Morales J, Ferrer R, Ferreira-Gonzalez I, Argudo E. Outcomes of an extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) program for in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in a tertiary hospital in Spain. Med Intensiva 2024:S2173-5727(24)00175-9. [PMID: 39097479 DOI: 10.1016/j.medine.2024.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To analyze if the implementation of a multidisciplinary extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) program in a tertiary hospital in Spain is feasible and could yield survival outcomes similar to international published experiences. DESIGN Retrospective observational cohort study. SETTING One tertiary referral university hospital in Spain. PATIENTS All adult patients receiving ECPR between January 2019 and April 2023. INTERVENTIONS Prospective collection of variables and follow-up for up to 180 days. MAIN VARIABLES OF INTEREST To assess outcomes, survival with good neurological outcome defined as a Cerebral Performance Categories scale 1-2 at 180 days was used. Secondary variables were collected including demographics and comorbidities, cardiac arrest and cannulation characteristics, ROSC, ECMO-related complications, survival to ECMO decannulation, survival at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) discharge, survival at 180 days, neurological outcome, cause of death and eligibility for organ donation. RESULTS Fifty-four patients received ECPR, 29 for OHCA and 25 for IHCA. Initial shockable rhythm was identified in 27 (50%) patients. The most common cause for cardiac arrest was acute coronary syndrome [29 (53.7%)] followed by pulmonary embolism [7 (13%)] and accidental hypothermia [5 (9.3%)]. Sixteen (29.6%) patients were alive at 180 days, 15 with good neurological outcome. Ten deceased patients (30.3%) became organ donors after neuroprognostication. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of a multidisciplinary ECPR program in an experienced Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation center in Spain is feasible and can lead to good survival outcomes and valid organ donors.
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- María Martínez-Martínez
- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain; VHIR - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain; VHIR - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain; VHIR - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain; VHIR - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Emergency Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain
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- Transplant Coordination Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sistema d'Emergencies Mèdiques (SEM), Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain; VHIR - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca, Barcelona, Spain
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- Intensive Care Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain; Shock, Organ Dysfunction and Resuscitation (SODIR) Research Group, Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain; Medicine Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Augustin KJ, Wieruszewski PM, McLean L, Leiendecker E, Ramakrishna H. Analysis of the 2023 European Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement on the Management of Short-term Mechanical Circulatory Support of Cardiogenic Shock in Adults in the Intensive Cardiac Care Unit. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1786-1801. [PMID: 38862282 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.04.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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- Katrina Joy Augustin
- Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Pharmacy, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Intensive Care Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Rajsic S, Treml B, Rugg C, Innerhofer N, Eckhardt C, Breitkopf R. Organ Utilization From Donors Following Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review of Graft and Recipient Outcome. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00816. [PMID: 39020459 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND The global shortage of solid organs for transplantation is exacerbated by high demand, resulting in organ deficits and steadily growing waiting lists. Diverse strategies have been established to address this issue and enhance organ availability, including the use of organs from individuals who have undergone extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR). The main aim of this work was to examine the outcomes for both graft and recipients of solid organ transplantations sourced from donors who underwent eCPR. METHODS We performed a systematic literature review using a combination of the terms related to extracorporeal life support and organ donation. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines, PubMed and Scopus databases were searched up to February 2024. RESULTS From 1764 considered publications, 13 studies comprising 130 donors and 322 organ donations were finally analyzed. On average, included patients were 36 y old, and the extracorporeal life support was used for 4 d. Kidneys were the most often transplanted organs (68%; 220/322), followed by liver (22%; 72/322) and heart (5%; 15/322); with a very good short-term graft survival rate (95% for kidneys, 92% for lungs, 88% for liver, and 73% for heart). Four studies with 230 grafts reported functional outcomes at the 1-y follow-up, with graft losses reported for 4 hearts (36%), 8 livers (17%), and 7 kidneys (4%). CONCLUSIONS Following eCPR, organs can be successfully used with very high graft and recipient survival. In terms of meeting demand, the use of organs from patients after eCPR might be a suitable method for expanding the organ donation pool.
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- Sasa Rajsic
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Leung KHB, Hartley L, Moncur L, Gillon S, Short S, Chan TCY, Clegg GR. Assessing feasibility of proposed extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation programmes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Scotland via geospatial modelling. Resuscitation 2024; 200:110256. [PMID: 38806142 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) can improve survival for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We sought to assess the feasibility of a proposed ECPR programme in Scotland, considering both in-hospital and pre-hospital implementation scenarios. METHODS We included treated OHCAs in Scotland aged 16-70 between August 2018 and March 2022. We defined those clinically eligible for ECPR as patients where the initial rhythm was ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, or pulseless electrical activity, and where pre-hospital return of spontaneous circulation was not achieved. We computed the call-to-ECPR access time interval as the amount of time from emergency medical service (EMS) call reception to either arrival at an ECPR-ready hospital or arrival of a pre-hospital ECPR crew. We determined the number of patients that had access to ECPR within 45 min, and estimated the number of additional survivors as a result. RESULTS A total of 6,639 OHCAs were included in the geospatial modelling, 1,406 of which were eligible for ECPR. Depending on the implementation scenario, 52.9-112.6 (13.8-29.4%) OHCAs per year had a call-to-ECPR access time within 45 min, with pre-hospital implementation scenarios having greater and earlier access to ECPR for OHCA patients. We further estimated that an ECPR programme in Scotland would yield 11.8-28.2 additional survivors per year, with the pre-hospital implementation scenarios yielding higher numbers. CONCLUSION An ECPR programme for OHCA in Scotland could provide access to ECPR to a modest number of eligible OHCA patients, with pre-hospital ECPR implementation scenarios yielding higher access to ECPR and higher numbers of additional survivors.
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- K H Benjamin Leung
- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Scottish Ambulance Service, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland; Great North Air Ambulance Service, Eaglescliffe, England
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- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Scottish Ambulance Service, Edinburgh, Scotland; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, Scotland; Usher Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Liu C, Li X, Li J, Shen D, Sun Q, Zhao J, Zhao H, Fu G. Standby extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a better strategy for high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1404479. [PMID: 38994335 PMCID: PMC11238173 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1404479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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Background The incidence of cardiac arrest (CA) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is relatively rare. However, when it does occur, the mortality rate is extremely high. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has shown promising survival rates for in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA), with low-flow time being an independent prognostic factor for CA. However, there is no definitive answer on how to reduce low-flow time. Methods This retrospective study, conducted at a single center, included 39 patients who underwent ECPR during PCI between January 2016 and December 2022. The patients were divided into two cohorts based on whether standby extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was utilized during PCI: standby ECPR (SBE) (n = 13) and extemporaneous ECPR (EE) (n = 26). We compared the 30-day mortality rates between these two cohorts and investigated factors associated with survival. Results Compared to the EE cohort, the SBE cohort showed significantly lower low-flow time (P < 0.01), ECMO operation time (P < 0.01), and a lower incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) (P = 0.017), as well as peak lactate (P < 0.01). Stand-by ECMO was associated with improved 30-day survival (p = 0.036), while prolonged low-flow time (p = 0.004) and a higher SYNTAX II score (p = 0.062) predicted death at 30 days. Conclusions Standby ECMO can provide significant benefits for patients who undergo ECPR for CA during PCI. It is a viable option for high-risk PCI cases and may enhance the overall prognosis. The low-flow time remains a critical determinant of survival.
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- Chuang Liu
- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Extracorporeal Life Support Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Kruse JM, Nee J, Eckardt KU, Wengenmayer T. [Open questions with respect to extracorporeal circulatory support 2024]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024; 119:346-351. [PMID: 38568446 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01131-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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The use of extracorporeal circulatory support, both for cardiogenic shock and during resuscitation, still presents many unanswered questions. The inclusion and exclusion criteria for such a resource-intensive treatment must be clearly defined, considering that these criteria are directly associated with the type and location of treatment. For example, it is worth questioning the viability of an extracorporeal resuscitation program in areas where it is impossible to achieve low-flow times under 60 min due to local limitations. Additionally, the best approach for further treatment, including whether it is necessary to regularly relieve the left ventricle, must be explored. To find answers to some of these questions, large-scale, multicenter, randomized studies and registers must be performed. Until then this treatment must be carefully considered before use.
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- J-M Kruse
- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Klinik mit Schwerpunkt Nephrologie und internistische Intensivmedizin, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Interdisziplinäre Medizinische Intensivtherapie (IMT), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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Lawson B, Williams B. Identifying organ donors attended by prehospital healthcare professionals - A scoping review. Int Emerg Nurs 2024; 74:101448. [PMID: 38703620 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2024.101448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Organ donation is a life-saving intervention that provides hope for patients with end-stage organ failure, improving their longevity and quality of life. However, the demand for organs far exceeds the supply, leading to a significant disparity between patients on transplant waiting lists and the availability of suitable organs. To address this issue, innovative strategies, such as uncontrolled donation after circulatory death (uDCD) programs, have been proposed to expand the donor pool to the prehospital setting. AIM This study aimed to systematically map the literature and comprehensively evaluate the involvement of prehospital healthcare professionals in identifying potential organ donors, as well as the barriers and systems impacting this process. METHODS A scoping literature review was conducted guided by the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. Four electronic databases and grey literature were searched for articles examining the participation of prehospital healthcare professionals in the organ or tissue donation process. Relevant data were extracted, organised into narrative and tabular formats, and presented. RESULTS A total of 33 articles were included for analysis, predominantly focusing on uDCD programs. The review identified a limited evidence-base regarding the role of prehospital healthcare professionals in organ donation. Four common themes emerged: discrepancies in criteria, decision-making processes, bridging strategies, and ethical considerations. CONCLUSION This scoping literature review highlights the significant role of prehospital healthcare professionals in identifying and recruiting organ donors from non-traditional settings. Established uDCD systems show promise in alleviating the burden on transplant waitlists. However, there is a lack of consensus on enrolment criteria, transportation, and ethical considerations for uDCD. Further research is needed to address these gaps, establish evidence-based guidelines, and ensure the efficient and ethical utilisation of potential organ donors from unconventional settings.
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- Ben Lawson
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Gottula AL, Qi M, Lane BH, Shaw CR, Gorder K, Powell E, Danielson K, Ciullo A, Johnson NJ, Tonna JE, Hinckley WR, Koshoffer A, Al-Araji R, Bartos J, Benoit J, Hsu CH. Prehospital Ground and Helicopter-Based Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) Reduce Barriers to ECPR: A GIS Model. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2024:1-9. [PMID: 38739864 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2355652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Evidence suggests that Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) can improve survival rates for nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, when ECPR is indicated over 50% of potential candidates are unable to qualify in the current hospital-based system due to geographic limitations. This study employs a Geographic Information System (GIS) model to estimate the number of ECPR eligible patients within the United States in the current hospital-based system, a prehospital ECPR ground-based system, and a prehospital ECPR Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)-based system. METHODS We constructed a GIS model to estimate ground and helicopter transport times. Time-dependent rates of ECPR eligibility were derived from the Resuscitation Outcome Consortium (ROC) database, while the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) registry determined the number of OHCA patients meeting ECPR criteria within designated transportation times. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response time, ECPR candidacy determination time, and on-scene time were modeled based on data from the EROCA trial. The combined model was used to estimate the total ECPR eligibility in each system. RESULTS The CARES registry recorded 736,066 OHCA patients from 2013 to 2021. After applying clinical criteria, 24,661 (3.4%) ECPR-indicated OHCA were identified. When considering overall ECPR eligibility within 45 min from OHCA to initiation, only 11.76% of OHCA where ECPR was indicated were eligible in the current hospital-based system. The prehospital ECPR HEMS-based system exhibited a four-fold increase in ECPR eligibility (49.3%), while the prehospital ground-based system showed a more than two-fold increase (28.4%). CONCLUSIONS The study demonstrates a two-fold increase in ECPR eligibility for a prehospital ECPR ground-based system and a four-fold increase for a prehospital ECPR HEMS-based system compared to the current hospital-based ECPR system. This novel GIS model can inform future ECPR implementation strategies, optimizing systems of care.
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- Adam L Gottula
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Geography and Geographic Information System, The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Critical Care, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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- AirLift Northwest, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Emergency Medicine & Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
- UC Health, Air Care and Mobile Care, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- University of Cincinnati Libraries, The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- The Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Center for Resuscitation Medicine, The University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Gerecht RB, Nable JV. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Cardiol Clin 2024; 42:317-331. [PMID: 38631798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is predicated on a community and system-wide approach that includes rapid recognition of cardiac arrest, capable bystander CPR, effective basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) by EMS providers, and coordinated postresuscitation care. Management of these critically ill patients continues to evolve. This article focuses on the management of OHCA by EMS providers.
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- Ryan B Gerecht
- District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown EMS, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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Rand A, Spieth PM. [Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-An orientation]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2024; 119:327-334. [PMID: 38530387 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-024-01135-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are associated with a high mortality. In the past survival advantages for patients could be achieved by optimizing the chain of rescue and postresuscitation treatment; however, for patients with refractory cardiac arrest, there have so far been few promising treatment options. For selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest who do not achieve return of spontaneous circulation with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), extracorporeal (e)CPR using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an option to improve the probability of survival. This article describes the technical features, important aspects of treatment, and the current data situation on eCPR in patients with in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- Axel Rand
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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Ali S, Moors X, van Schuppen H, Mommers L, Weelink E, Meuwese CL, Kant M, van den Brule J, Kraemer CE, Vlaar APJ, Akin S, Lansink-Hartgring AO, Scholten E, Otterspoor L, de Metz J, Delnoij T, van Lieshout EMM, Houmes RJ, Hartog DD, Gommers D, Dos Reis Miranda D. A national multi centre pre-hospital ECPR stepped wedge study; design and rationale of the ON-SCENE study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2024; 32:31. [PMID: 38632661 PMCID: PMC11022459 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-024-01198-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/16/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The likelihood of return of spontaneous circulation with conventional advanced life support is known to have an exponential decline and therefore neurological outcome after 20 min in patients with a cardiac arrest is poor. Initiation of venoarterial ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) during resuscitation might improve outcomes if used in time and in a selected patient category. However, previous studies have failed to significantly reduce the time from cardiac arrest to ECMO flow to less than 60 min. We hypothesize that the initiation of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) by a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services System (HEMS) will reduce the low flow time and improve outcomes in refractory Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) patients. METHODS The ON-SCENE study will use a non-randomised stepped wedge design to implement ECPR in patients with witnessed OHCA between the ages of 18-50 years old, with an initial presentation of shockable rhythm or pulseless electrical activity with a high suspicion of pulmonary embolism, lasting more than 20, but less than 45 min. Patients will be treated by the ambulance crew and HEMS with prehospital ECPR capabilities and will be compared with treatment by ambulance crew and HEMS without prehospital ECPR capabilities. The primary outcome measure will be survival at hospital discharge. The secondary outcome measure will be good neurological outcome defined as a cerebral performance categories scale score of 1 or 2 at 6 and 12 months. DISCUSSION The ON-SCENE study focuses on initiating ECPR at the scene of OHCA using HEMS. The current in-hospital ECPR for OHCA obstacles encompassing low survival rates in refractory arrests, extended low-flow durations during transportation, and the critical time sensitivity of initiating ECPR, which could potentially be addressed through the implementation of the HEMS system. When successful, implementing on-scene ECPR could significantly enhance survival rates and minimize neurological impairment. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltyrials.gov under NCT04620070, registration date 3 November 2020.
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- Samir Ali
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands.
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands.
- Ministry of Defence, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Breda, 4820 ZB, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, 3045 AS, the Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Netwerk Acute Zorg Noordwest, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, the Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, the Netherlands
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, 6229 HX, the Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, 9713 GZ, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Amphia Hospital, Breda, 4818 CK, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, 6525 GA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, 2333 ZA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, 1105 AZ, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Haga Teaching Hospital, the Hague, 2545 AA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, 3435 CM, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, 5623 EJ, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, OLVG, 1091 AC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, 6229 HX, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, 3045 AS, the Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, the Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, 3045 AS, the Netherlands
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Winiszewski H, Vieille T, Guinot PG, Nesseler N, Le Berre M, Crognier L, Roche AC, Fellahi JL, D'Ostrevy N, Ltaief Z, Didier J, Arab OA, Meslin S, Scherrer V, Besch G, Monnier A, Piton G, Kimmoun A, Capellier G. Oxygenation management during veno-arterial ECMO support for cardiogenic shock: a multicentric retrospective cohort study. Ann Intensive Care 2024; 14:56. [PMID: 38597975 PMCID: PMC11006645 DOI: 10.1186/s13613-024-01286-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024] Open
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BACKGOUND Hyperoxemia is common and associated with poor outcome during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) support for cardiogenic shock. However, little is known about practical daily management of oxygenation. Then, we aim to describe sweep gas oxygen fraction (FSO2), postoxygenator oxygen partial pressure (PPOSTO2), inspired oxygen fraction (FIO2), and right radial arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) between day 1 and day 7 of peripheral VA ECMO support. We also aim to evaluate the association between oxygenation parameters and outcome. In this retrospective multicentric study, each participating center had to report data on the last 10 eligible patients for whom the ICU stay was terminated. Patients with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation were excluded. Primary endpoint was individual mean FSO2 during the seven first days of ECMO support (FSO2 mean (day 1-7)). RESULTS Between August 2019 and March 2022, 139 patients were enrolled in 14 ECMO centers in France, and one in Switzerland. Among them, the median value for FSO2 mean (day 1-7) was 70 [57; 79] % but varied according to center case volume. Compared to high volume centers, centers with less than 30 VA-ECMO runs per year were more likely to maintain FSO2 ≥ 70% (OR 5.04, CI 95% [1.39; 20.4], p = 0.017). Median value for right radial PaO2 mean (day 1-7) was 114 [92; 145] mmHg, and decreased from 125 [86; 207] mmHg at day 1, to 97 [81; 133] mmHg at day 3 (p < 0.01). Severe hyperoxemia (i.e. right radial PaO2 ≥ 300 mmHg) occurred in 16 patients (12%). PPOSTO2, a surrogate of the lower body oxygenation, was measured in only 39 patients (28%) among four centers. The median value of PPOSTO2 mean (day 1-7) value was 198 [169; 231] mmHg. By multivariate analysis, age (OR 1.07, CI95% [1.03-1.11], p < 0.001), FSO2 mean (day 1-3)(OR 1.03 [1.00-1.06], p = 0.039), and right radial PaO2 mean (day 1-3) (OR 1.03, CI95% [1.00-1.02], p = 0.023) were associated with in-ICU mortality. CONCLUSION In a multicentric cohort of cardiogenic shock supported by VA ECMO, the median value for FSO2 mean (day 1-7) was 70 [57; 79] %. PPOSTO2 monitoring was infrequent and revealed significant hyperoxemia. Higher FSO2 mean (day 1-3) and right radial PaO2 mean (day 1-3) were independently associated with in-ICU mortality.
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- Hadrien Winiszewski
- Service de réanimation médicale, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France.
- Research Unit EA 3920 and SFR FED 4234, University of Franche Comté, Besancon, France.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University Hospital of Rennes, Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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- Service de réanimation médicale, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Intensive Care Unit, Anesthesia and Critical Care Department, Rangueil University Hospital, Toulouse, France
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- Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Perioperative Medicine, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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- Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital Louis Pradel, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Cardiac Surgery Department, Montpied Hospital, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and Lausanne University, Lausanne, 1011, Switzerland
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- Service de médecine intensive réanimation, CHU Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Amiens University Medical Center, Amiens, France
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- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Department, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, APHP, Paris, France
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, CHU Rouen, Rouen, F-76000, France
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- Département d'Anesthésie Réanimation Chirurgicale, Université de Franche-Comté, CHU Besançon, CIC Inserm 1431, Besançon, EA3920, F-25000, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation Médicale, CHU Strasbourg, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, 67000, France
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- Service de réanimation médicale, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France
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- Service de médecine intensive réanimation, CHU Nancy, Créteil, France
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- Service de réanimation médicale, CHU Besançon, Besançon, France
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Clayton, Australia
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Mensink HA, Desai A, Cvetkovic M, Davidson M, Hoskote A, O'Callaghan M, Thiruchelvam T, Roeleveld PP. The approach to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in children. A narrative review by the paediatric ECPR working group of EuroELSO. Perfusion 2024; 39:81S-94S. [PMID: 38651582 DOI: 10.1177/02676591241236139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) has potential benefits compared to conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CCPR) in children. Although no randomised trials for paediatric ECPR have been conducted, there is extensive literature on survival, neurological outcome and risk factors for survival. Based on current literature and guidelines, we suggest recommendations for deployment of paediatric ECPR emphasising the requirement for protocols, training, and timely intervention to enhance patient outcomes. Factors related to outcomes of paediatric ECPR include initial underlying rhythm, CCPR duration, quality of CCPR, medications during CCPR, cannulation site, acidosis and renal dysfunction. Based on current evidence and experience, we provide an approach to patient selection, ECMO initiation and management in ECPR regarding blood and sweep flow settings, unloading of the left ventricle, diagnostics whilst on ECMO, temperature targets, neuromonitoring as well as suggested weaning and decannulation strategies.
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- H A Mensink
- Paediatric Intensive Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Intensive Care, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK
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- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Critical Care Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Paediatric Cardiac Intensive Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
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- Paediatric Intensive Care, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Tonna JE. More Evidence That We Should be Using Resuscitative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen Among the "Not Quite Dead Yet?": The Importance of Signs of Life Before Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Cannulation. Crit Care Med 2024; 52:659-663. [PMID: 38483221 PMCID: PMC11068334 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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- Joseph E Tonna
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT
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Ali S, Meuwese CL, Moors XJR, Donker DW, van de Koolwijk AF, van de Poll MCG, Gommers D, Dos Reis Miranda D. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest: an overview of current practice and evidence. Neth Heart J 2024; 32:148-155. [PMID: 38376712 PMCID: PMC10951133 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-023-01853-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Cardiac arrest (CA) is a common and potentially avoidable cause of death, while constituting a substantial public health burden. Although survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have improved in recent decades, the prognosis for refractory OHCA remains poor. The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly being considered to support rescue measures when conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) fails. ECPR enables immediate haemodynamic and respiratory stabilisation of patients with CA who are refractory to conventional CPR and thereby reduces the low-flow time, promoting favourable neurological outcomes. In the case of refractory OHCA, multiple studies have shown beneficial effects in specific patient categories. However, ECPR might be more effective if it is implemented in the pre-hospital setting to reduce the low-flow time, thereby limiting permanent brain damage. The ongoing ON-SCENE trial might provide a definitive answer regarding the effectiveness of ECPR. The aim of this narrative review is to present the most recent literature available on ECPR and its current developments.
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- Samir Ali
- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Ministry of Defence, Royal Netherlands Air Force, Breda, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Centre Zuid-West Nederland, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Verdonschot RJ, Buissant des Amorie FI, Koopman SS, Rietdijk WJ, Ko SY, Sharma UR, Schluep M, den Uil CA, dos Reis Miranda D, Mandigers L. Eligibility of cardiac arrest patients for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and their clinical characteristics: a retrospective two-centre study. Eur J Emerg Med 2024; 31:118-126. [PMID: 37800634 PMCID: PMC10901221 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000001092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE Sudden cardiac arrest has a high incidence and often leads to death. A treatment option that might improve the outcomes in refractory cardiac arrest is Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR). OBJECTIVES This study investigates the number of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients eligible to ECPR and identifies clinical characteristics that may help to identify which patients benefit the most from ECPR. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS A retrospective two-centre study was conducted in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. All IHCA and OHCA patients between 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2020 were screened for eligibility to ECPR. The primary outcome was the percentage of patients eligible to ECPR and patients treated with ECPR. The secondary outcome was the comparison of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients eligible to ECPR treated with conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CCPR) vs. those of patients treated with ECPR. MAIN RESULTS Out of 1246 included patients, 412 were IHCA patients and 834 were OHCA patients. Of the IHCA patients, 41 (10.0%) were eligible to ECPR, of whom 20 (48.8%) patients were actually treated with ECPR. Of the OHCA patients, 83 (9.6%) were eligible to ECPR, of whom 23 (27.7%) were actually treated with ECPR. In the group IHCA patients eligible to ECPR, no statistically significant difference in survival was found between patients treated with CCPR and patients treated with ECPR (hospital survival 19.0% vs. 15.0% respectively, 4.0% survival difference 95% confidence interval -21.3 to 28.7%). In the group OHCA patients eligible to ECPR, no statistically significant difference in-hospital survival was found between patients treated with CCPR and patients treated with ECPR (13.3% vs. 21.7% respectively, 8.4% survival difference 95% confidence interval -30.3 to 10.2%). CONCLUSION This retrospective study shows that around 10% of cardiac arrest patients are eligible to ECPR. Less than half of these patients eligible to ECPR were actually treated with ECPR in both IHCA and OHCA.
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- Department of Hospital Pharmacy, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam
- Chief Data Office, Department of Institutional Affairs, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
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- Emergency Department, Erasmus Medical Center
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bravis Hospital, Bergen op Zoom
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center
- Department of Intensive Care, Maasstad Hospital, Rotterdam
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- Department of Intensive Care, Erasmus Medical Center
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Okada Y, Fujita K, Ogura T, Motomura T, Fukuyama Y, Banshotani Y, Tokuda R, Ijuin S, Inoue A, Takahashi H, Yokobori S. Novel and innovative resuscitation systems in Japan. Resusc Plus 2024; 17:100541. [PMID: 38260120 PMCID: PMC10801325 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Aim Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a life-threatening emergency that requires rapid and efficient intervention. Recently, several novel approaches have emerged and have been incorporated into resuscitation systems in some local areas of Japan. This review describes innovative resuscitation systems and highlights their strengths. Main text First, we discuss the deployment of a physician-staffed ambulance, in which emergency physicians offer advanced resuscitation to patients with OHCA on site. In addition, we describe the experimental practice of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECPR) in a prehospital setting. Second, we describe a physician-staffed helicopter, wherein a medical team provides advanced resuscitation at the scene. We also explain their initiative to provide early ECPR, even in remote areas. Finally, we provide an overview of the "hybrid ER" system which is a "one-fits-all" resuscitation bay equipped with computed tomography and fluoroscopy equipment. This system is expected to help swiftly identify and rule out irreversible causes of cardiac arrest, such as massive subarachnoid hemorrhage, and implement ECPR without delay. Conclusion Although these revolutionary approaches may improve the outcomes of patients with OHCA, evidence of their effectiveness remains limited. In addition, it is crucial to ensure cost-effectiveness and sustainability. We will continue to work diligently to assess the effectiveness of these systems and focus on the development of cost-effective and sustainable systems.
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- Yohei Okada
- Health Services and Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
- Department of Preventive Services, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Tochigi Prefectural Emergency and Critical Care Center, Imperial Gift Foundation Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Tochigi Prefectural Emergency and Critical Care Center, Imperial Gift Foundation Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan
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- Shock and Trauma Center/Hokusoh HEMS Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Shock and Trauma Center/Hokusoh HEMS Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Tajima Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Tajima Emergency and Critical Care Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Emergency Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Emergency Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Graduate School of Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Nikolovski SS, Lazic AD, Fiser ZZ, Obradovic IA, Tijanic JZ, Raffay V. Recovery and Survival of Patients After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Literature Review Showcasing the Big Picture of Intensive Care Unit-Related Factors. Cureus 2024; 16:e54827. [PMID: 38529434 PMCID: PMC10962929 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.54827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024] Open
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As an important public health issue, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) requires several stages of high quality medical care, both on-field and after hospital admission. Post-cardiac arrest shock can lead to severe neurological injury, resulting in poor recovery outcome and increased risk of death. These characteristics make this condition one of the most important issues to deal with in post-OHCA patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs). Also, the majority of initial post-resuscitation survivors have underlying coronary diseases making revascularization procedure another crucial step in early management of these patients. Besides keeping myocardial blood flow at a satisfactory level, other tissues must not be neglected as well, and maintaining mean arterial pressure within optimal range is also preferable. All these procedures can be simplified to a certain level along with using targeted temperature management methods in order to decrease metabolic demands in ICU-hospitalized post-OHCA patients. Additionally, withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy as a controversial ethical topic is under constant re-evaluation due to its possible influence on overall mortality rates in patients initially surviving OHCA. Focusing on all of these important points in process of managing ICU patients is an imperative towards better survival and complete recovery rates.
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- Srdjan S Nikolovski
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago Health Science Campus, Maywood, USA
- Emergency Medicine, Serbian Resuscitation Council, Novi Sad, SRB
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- Emergency Center, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, SRB
- Emergency Medicine, Serbian Resuscitation Council, Novi Sad, SRB
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- Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Novi Sad, SRB
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- Anesthesiology, Resuscitation, and Intensive Care, Sveti Vračevi Hospital, Bijeljina, BIH
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- Emergency Medicine, Municipal Institute of Emergency Medicine, Kragujevac, SRB
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- School of Medicine, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, CYP
- Emergency Medicine, Serbian Resuscitation Council, Novi Sad, SRB
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Tanaka S, Tachibana S, Toyohara T, Sonoda H, Yamakage M. Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A retrospective study comparing the outcomes of fluoroscopy. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24565. [PMID: 38304838 PMCID: PMC10831723 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is performed for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; however, it is associated with a risk of several complications. Objective To investigate whether the fluoroscopy equipment was removed from the emergency department (ED) and whether it would be beneficial to transport the patient to the fluoroscopy room to reduce vascular complications without affecting the induction time. Methods This single-center, retrospective, before-and-after analysis was conducted at a tertiary emergency medical center and included 59 patients who underwent ECPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest between May 2017 and March 2022. The patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent cannulation in the ED without fluoroscopy (ED-ECPR group) and those who were transferred directly from the ED to the cardiac angiography room (ECPR call group). Results The rate of vascular complications associated with ECPR was significantly lower in the ECPR group than in the ED-ECPR group (40.6 % [14/32] vs. 10 % [2/20], respectively; p = 0.014). The duration from ED arrival to venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation initiation was similar in the two groups (median: 23.0 min in the ED-ECPR group vs. 25.5 min in the ECPR call group, p = 0.71). Results adjusted for confounding factors showed that performing ECPR under fluoroscopy was a consistent and independent element of vascular complication rates (adjusted odds ratio: 9.92, 95 % confidence interval: 2.04 to 81.2, p = 0.011). Conclusions Fluoroscopy-guided ECPR can significantly reduce the incidence of vascular complications even if the ED and fluoroscopy room are far apart. However, no significant difference was observed in the time required to establish ECPR in the cardiac catheterization laboratories.
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- Soichi Tanaka
- Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kushiro City General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kushiro City General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kushiro City General Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan
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Tamis-Holland JE, Menon V, Johnson NJ, Kern KB, Lemor A, Mason PJ, Rodgers M, Serrao GW, Yannopoulos D. Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Management of the Comatose Adult Patient With an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2024; 149:e274-e295. [PMID: 38112086 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death, accounting for ≈50% of all cardiovascular deaths. The prognosis of such individuals is poor, with <10% surviving to hospital discharge. Survival with a favorable neurologic outcome is highest among individuals who present with a witnessed shockable rhythm, received bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, achieve return of spontaneous circulation within 15 minutes of arrest, and have evidence of ST-segment elevation on initial ECG after return of spontaneous circulation. The cardiac catheterization laboratory plays an important role in the coordinated Chain of Survival for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The catheterization laboratory can be used to provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and resuscitative support after sudden cardiac arrest from many different cardiac causes, but it has a unique importance in the treatment of cardiac arrest resulting from underlying coronary artery disease. Over the past few years, numerous trials have clarified the role of the cardiac catheterization laboratory in the management of resuscitated patients or those with ongoing cardiac arrest. This scientific statement provides an update on the contemporary approach to managing resuscitated patients or those with ongoing cardiac arrest.
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Perman SM, Elmer J, Maciel CB, Uzendu A, May T, Mumma BE, Bartos JA, Rodriguez AJ, Kurz MC, Panchal AR, Rittenberger JC. 2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2024; 149:e254-e273. [PMID: 38108133 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Cardiac arrest is common and deadly, affecting up to 700 000 people in the United States annually. Advanced cardiac life support measures are commonly used to improve outcomes. This "2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on Adult Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support" summarizes the most recent published evidence for and recommendations on the use of medications, temperature management, percutaneous coronary angiography, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and seizure management in this population. We discuss the lack of data in recent cardiac arrest literature that limits our ability to evaluate diversity, equity, and inclusion in this population. Last, we consider how the cardiac arrest population may make up an important pool of organ donors for those awaiting organ transplantation.
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Assouline B, Mentha N, Wozniak H, Donner V, Looyens C, Suppan L, Larribau R, Banfi C, Bendjelid K, Giraud R. Improved Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) Outcomes Is Associated with a Restrictive Patient Selection Algorithm. J Clin Med 2024; 13:497. [PMID: 38256631 PMCID: PMC10816028 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13020497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of mortality. Despite decades of intensive research and several technological advancements, survival rates remain low. The integration of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has been recognized as a promising approach in refractory OHCA. However, evidence from recent randomized controlled trials yielded contradictory results, and the criteria for selecting eligible patients are still a subject of debate. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of refractory OHCA patients treated with ECPR. All adult patients who received ECPR, according to the hospital algorithm, from 2013 to 2021 were included. Two different algorithms were used during this period. A "permissive" algorithm was used from 2013 to mid-2016. Subsequently, a revised algorithm, more "restrictive", based on international guidelines, was implemented from mid-2016 to 2021. Key differences between the two algorithms included reducing the no-flow time from less than three minutes to zero minutes (implying that the cardiac arrests must occur in the presence of a witness with immediate CPR initiation), reducing low-flow duration from 100 to 60 min, and lowering the age limit from 65 to 55 years. The aim of this study is to compare these two algorithms (permissive (1) and restrictive (2)) to determine if the use of a restrictive algorithm was associated with higher survival rates. RESULTS A total of 48 patients were included in this study, with 23 treated under Algorithm 1 and 25 under Algorithm 2. A significant difference in survival rate was observed in favor of the restrictive algorithm (9% vs. 68%, p < 0.05). Moreover, significant differences emerged between algorithms regarding the no-flow time (0 (0-5) vs. 0 (0-0) minutes, p < 0.05). Survivors had a significantly shorter no-flow and low-flow time (0 (0-0) vs. 0 (0-3) minutes, p < 0.01 and 40 (31-53) vs. 60 (45-80) minutes, p < 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSION The present study emphasizes that a stricter selection of OHCA patients improves survival rates in ECPR.
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- Benjamin Assouline
- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.L.)
- Geneva Hemodynamic Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.L.)
- Emergency Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.L.)
- Emergency Department, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva Hemodynamic Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.L.)
- Geneva Hemodynamic Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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- Intensive Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (B.A.); (N.M.); (H.W.); (V.D.); (C.L.); (K.B.)
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland; (L.S.); (R.L.)
- Geneva Hemodynamic Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland;
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Dennis M, Shekar K, Burrell AJ. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory cardiac arrest in Australia: a narrative review. Med J Aust 2024; 220:46-53. [PMID: 37872830 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.52130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in patients with prolonged or refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is likely to be beneficial when used as part of a well developed emergency service system. ECPR is technically challenging to initiate and resource-intensive, but it has been found to be cost-effective in hospital-based ECPR programs. ECPR expansion within Australia has thus far been reactive and does not provide broad coverage or equity of access for patients. Newer delivery strategies that improve access to ECPR for patients with OHCA are being trialled, including networked hospital-based ECPR and pre-hospital ECPR programs. The efficacy, scalability, sustainability and cost-effectiveness of these programs need to be assessed. There is a need for national collaboration to determine the most cost-effective delivery strategies for ECPR provision along with its place in the OHCA survival chain.
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- Mark Dennis
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW
- University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
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- Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, QLD
- Critical Care Research Group and Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cardio-respiratory Therapies Improving Organ Support, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
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Jones D, Daglish FM, Tanner BM, Wilkie FJM. A review of pre-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its potential application in the North East of England. Int J Emerg Med 2024; 17:7. [PMID: 38191285 PMCID: PMC10773118 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-023-00581-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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Patients in the UK who suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are treated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the pre-hospital environment. Current survival outcomes are low in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a technique which is offered to patients in specialised centres which provides better blood flow and oxygen delivery than conventional chest compressions. Shortening the interval between cardiac arrest and restoration of circulation is associated with improved outcomes in extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Delivering extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the pre-hospital environment can shorten this interval, improving outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This article will review recently published studies and summarise studies currently being undertaken in pre-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It will also discuss the potential application of a pre-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation programme in the North East of England.
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- Dominic Jones
- Emergency Department, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ, UK.
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- Emergency Department, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ, UK
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- Emergency Department, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ, UK
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- Emergency Department, Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ, UK
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George N, Stephens K, Ball E, Crandall C, Ouchi K, Unruh M, Kamdar N, Myaskovsky L. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Arrest: Does Age Matter? Crit Care Med 2024; 52:20-30. [PMID: 37782526 PMCID: PMC11267242 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000006039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The impact of age on hospital survival for patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for cardiac arrest (CA) is unknown. We sought to characterize the association between older age and hospital survival after ECPR, using a large international database. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry. PATIENTS Patients 18 years old or older who underwent ECPR for CA between December 1, 2016, and October 31, 2020. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was adjusted odds ratio (aOR) of death after ECPR, analyzed by age group (18-49, 50-64, 65-74, and > 75 yr). A total of 5,120 patients met inclusion criteria. The median age was 57 years (interquartile range, 46-66 yr). There was a significantly lower aOR of survival for those 65-74 (0.68l 95% CI, 0.57-0.81) or those greater than 75 (0.54; 95% CI, 0.41-0.69), compared with 18-49. Patients 50-64 had a significantly higher aOR of survival compared with those 65-74 and greater than 75; however, there was no difference in survival between the two youngest groups (aOR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.79-1.05). A sensitivity analysis using alternative age categories (18-64, 65-69, 70-74, and ≥ 75) demonstrated decreased odds of survival for age greater than or equal to 65 compared with patients younger than 65 (for age 65-69: odds ratio [OR], 0.71; 95% CI, 0.59-0.86; for age 70-74: OR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.67-1.04; and for age ≥ 75: OR, 0.64; 95% CI, 0.50-0.81). CONCLUSIONS This investigation represents the largest analysis of the relationship of older age on ECPR outcomes. We found that the odds of hospital survival for patients with CA treated with ECPR diminishes with increasing age, with significantly decreased odds of survival after age 65, despite controlling for illness severity and comorbidities. However, findings from this observational data have significant limitations and further studies are needed to evaluate these findings prospectively.
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- Naomi George
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Critical Care, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Critical Care, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Emergecy Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Serious Illness Care Program, Ariadne Labs, Boston, MA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Acute Care Research Unit, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Critical Care, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
- Department of Emergecy Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Serious Illness Care Program, Ariadne Labs, Boston, MA
- Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Department of Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Acute Care Research Unit, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
- Center for Healthcare Equity in Kidney Disease, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
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Trummer G, Benk C, Pooth JS, Wengenmayer T, Supady A, Staudacher DL, Damjanovic D, Lunz D, Wiest C, Aubin H, Lichtenberg A, Dünser MW, Szasz J, Dos Reis Miranda D, van Thiel RJ, Gummert J, Kirschning T, Tigges E, Willems S, Beyersdorf F. Treatment of Refractory Cardiac Arrest by Controlled Reperfusion of the Whole Body: A Multicenter, Prospective Observational Study. J Clin Med 2023; 13:56. [PMID: 38202063 PMCID: PMC10780178 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Background: Survival following cardiac arrest (CA) remains poor after conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR) (6-26%), and the outcomes after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) are often inconsistent. Poor survival is a consequence of CA, low-flow states during CCPR, multi-organ injury, insufficient monitoring, and delayed treatment of the causative condition. We developed a new strategy to address these issues. Methods: This all-comers, multicenter, prospective observational study (69 patients with in- and out-of-hospital CA (IHCA and OHCA) after prolonged refractory CCPR) focused on extracorporeal cardiopulmonary support, comprehensive monitoring, multi-organ repair, and the potential for out-of-hospital cannulation and treatment. Result: The overall survival rate at hospital discharge was 42.0%, and a favorable neurological outcome (CPC 1+2) at 90 days was achieved for 79.3% of survivors (CPC 1+2 survival 33%). IHCA survival was very favorable (51.7%), as was CPC 1+2 survival at 90 days (41%). Survival of OHCA patients was 35% and CPC 1+2 survival at 90 days was 28%. The subgroup of OHCA patients with pre-hospital cannulation showed a superior survival rate of 57.1%. Conclusions: This new strategy focusing on repairing damage to multiple organs appears to improve outcomes after CA, and these findings should provide a sound basis for further research in this area.
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- Georg Trummer
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (G.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (G.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Medical Intensive Care, Medical Center—University of Freiburg, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (G.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center, 93042 Regensburg, Germany;
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (A.L.)
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany (A.L.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Kepler University Hospital and Johannes Kepler University, 4020 Linz, Austria
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, 44791 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Clinic for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Center NRW, University Hospital of the Ruhr University Bochum, 44791 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
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- Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Heart and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 20099 Hamburg, Germany
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- Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Heart and Vascular Center, Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, 20099 Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Medical Center Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Hugstetter Str. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany; (G.T.)
- Faculty of Medicine, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Breisacherstr. 153, 79110 Freiburg, Germany
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Richardson SAC, Anderson D, Burrell AJC, Byrne T, Coull J, Diehl A, Gantner D, Hoffman K, Hooper A, Hopkins S, Ihle J, Joyce P, Le Guen M, Mahony E, McGloughlin S, Nehme Z, Nickson CP, Nixon P, Orosz J, Riley B, Sheldrake J, Stub D, Thornton M, Udy A, Pellegrino V, Bernard S. Pre-hospital ECPR in an Australian metropolitan setting: a single-arm feasibility assessment-The CPR, pre-hospital ECPR and early reperfusion (CHEER3) study. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2023; 31:100. [PMID: 38093335 PMCID: PMC10717258 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-023-01163-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Survival from refractory out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) without timely return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) utilising conventional advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) therapies is dismal. CHEER3 was a safety and feasibility study of pre-hospital deployed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for refractory OHCA in metropolitan Australia. METHODS This was a single jurisdiction, single-arm feasibility study. Physicians, with pre-existing ECMO expertise, responded to witnessed OHCA, age < 65 yrs, within 30 min driving-time, using an ECMO equipped rapid response vehicle. If pre-hospital ECPR was undertaken, patients were transported to hospital for investigations and therapies including emergent coronary catheterisation, and standard intensive care (ICU) therapy until either cardiac and neurological recovery or palliation occurred. Analyses were descriptive. RESULTS From February 2020 to May 2023, over 117 days, the team responded to 709 "potential cardiac arrest" emergency calls. 358 were confirmed OHCA. Time from emergency call to scene arrival was 27 min (15-37 min). 10 patients fulfilled the pre-defined inclusion criteria and all were successfully cannulated on scene. Time from emergency call to ECMO initiation was 50 min (35-62 min). Time from decision to ECMO support was 16 min (11-26 min). CPR duration was 46 min (32-62 min). All 10 patients were transferred to hospital for investigations and therapy. 4 patients (40%) survived to hospital discharge neurologically intact (CPC 1/2). CONCLUSION Pre-hospital ECPR was feasible, using an experienced ECMO team from a single-centre. Overall survival was promising in this highly selected group. Further prospective studies are now warranted.
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- S A C Richardson
- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Paramedicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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Kojima M, Mochida Y, Shoko T, Inoue A, Hifumi T, Sakamoto T, Kuroda Y. Association between body mass index and clinical outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A multicenter observational study. Resusc Plus 2023; 16:100497. [PMID: 38033346 PMCID: PMC10682674 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Background We examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the database of an observational multicenter cohort in Japan. Adult patients with OHCA of cardiac etiology who received ECPR between 2013 and 2018 were categorized as follows: underweight, BMI < 18.5; normal weight, BMI = 18.5-24.9; overweight, BMI = 25-29.9; and obese, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality; secondary outcomes were unfavorable neurological outcomes at discharge (cerebral performance category ≥ 3) and ECPR-related complications. BMI's association with outcomes was assessed using a logistic regression model adjusted for age, sex, comorbidities, witness/bystander CPR, initial rhythm, prehospital return of spontaneous circulation, and low-flow time. Results In total, 1,044 patients were analyzed. Their median age was 61 (IQR, 49-69) years; the median BMI was 24.2 (21.5-26.9) kg/m2. The overall rates of in-hospital mortality, unfavorable neurological outcome, and ECPR-related complications were 62.2%, 79.9%, and 31.7%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, the overweight and obese groups had higher in-hospital mortality odds than the normal BMI group (odds ratio [95%CI], 1.37 [1.02-1.85], p = 0.035; and 2.09 [1.31-3.39], p < 0.001, respectively). The odds ratio for unfavorable neurological outcomes increased more in the obese than in the normal BMI group (3.17 [1.69-6.49], p < 0.001). ECPR-related complications were not significantly different among groups. Conclusions In OHCA patients undergoing ECPR, a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, and a BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 was also associated with a worse neurological outcome.
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- Mitsuaki Kojima
- Emergency and Critical Care Centre, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Adachi Medical Centre, 4-33-1, Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo 123-8558, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Centre, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Adachi Medical Centre, 4-33-1, Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo 123-8558, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Centre, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Adachi Medical Centre, 4-33-1, Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo 123-8558, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Emergency Medical Centre, 1-3-1 Wakinohamakaigandori, Chuo, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0073, Japan
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- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi, Chuo, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-2 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8606, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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- Emergency and Critical Care Centre, Tokyo Women’s Medical University Adachi Medical Centre, 4-33-1, Kohoku, Adachi, Tokyo 123-8558, Japan
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hyogo Emergency Medical Centre, 1-3-1 Wakinohamakaigandori, Chuo, Kobe, Hyogo 651-0073, Japan
- Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, St. Luke’s International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi, Chuo, Tokyo 104-8560, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-2 Kaga, Itabashi, Tokyo 173-8606, Japan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kagawa University School of Medicine, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, Kita, Kagawa 761-0793, Japan
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Hsu CH, Trummer G, Belohlavek J, Yannopoulos D, Bartos JA. Wolf Creek XVII Part 7: Mechanical circulatory support. Resusc Plus 2023; 16:100493. [PMID: 37965244 PMCID: PMC10641702 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Introduction Failure to restore spontaneous circulation remains a major cause of death for cardiac arrest (CA) patients. Mechanical circulatory support, specifically extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), has emerged as a feasible and efficacious rescue strategy for selected refractory CA patients. Methods Mechanical Circulatory Support was one of six focus topics for the Wolf Creek XVII Conference held on June 14-17, 2023 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Conference invitees included international thought leaders and scientists in the field of CA resuscitation from academia and industry. Participants submitted via online survey knowledge gaps, barriers to translation and research priorities for each focus topic. Expert panels used the survey results and their own perspectives and insights to create and present a preliminary unranked list for each category that was debated, revised and ranked by all attendees to identify the top 5 for each category. Results Top 5 knowledge gaps included optimal patient selection, pre-ECPR treatments, logistical and programmatic characteristics of ECPR programs, generalizability and effectiveness of ECPR, and prevention of reperfusion injury. Top 5 barriers to translation included cost/resource limitations, technical challenges, collaboration across multiple disciplines, limited patient population, and early identification of eligible patients. Top 5 research priorities focused on comparing the outcomes of prehospital/rapid transport strategies vs in-hospital ECPR initiation, implementation of high-performing ECPR system vs standard care, rapid patient identification tools vs standard clinical judgment, post-cardiac arrest bundled care vs no bundled care, and standardized ECPR clinical protocol vs routine care. Conclusion This overview can serve as an innovative guide to transform the care and outcome of patients with refractory CA.
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- Cindy H. Hsu
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- The Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Freiburg University, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Medicine – Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medicine-Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine-Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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Henson CP, Weaver SM. Systems of Care Delivery and Optimization in the Intensive Care Unit. Anesthesiol Clin 2023; 41:863-873. [PMID: 37838389 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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As the volume and complexity of patients requiring intensive care grows, so do the barriers and challenges to the delivery of that care. This article summarizes these challenges, outlines strategies used to overcome them, and presents new developments and concepts within the care of the ICU patient.
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- Christopher Patrick Henson
- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 21st Avenue South - MCE 3161, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
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- Division of Critical Care, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 21st Avenue South - MCE 3161, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Brandorff M, Owyang CG, Tonna JE. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiac arrest: what, when, why, and how. Expert Rev Respir Med 2023; 17:1125-1139. [PMID: 38009280 PMCID: PMC10922429 DOI: 10.1080/17476348.2023.2288160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facilitated resuscitation was first described in the 1960s, but only recently garnered increased attention with large observational studies and randomized trials evaluating its use. AREAS COVERED In this comprehensive review of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), we report the history of resuscitative ECMO, terminology, circuit configuration and cannulation considerations, complications, selection criteria, implementation and management, and important considerations for the provider. We review the relevant guidelines, different approaches to cannulation, postresuscitation management, and expected outcomes, including neurologic, cardiac, and hospital survival. Finally, we advocate for the participation in national/international Registries in order to facilitate continuous quality improvement and support scientific discovery in this evolving area. EXPERT OPINION ECPR is the most disruptive technology in cardiac arrest resuscitation since high-quality CPR itself. ECPR has demonstrated that it can provide up to 30% increased odds of survival for refractory cardiac arrest, in tightly restricted systems and for select patients. It is also clear, though, from recent trials that ECPR will not confer this high survival when implemented in less tightly protocoled settings and within lower volume environments. Over the next 10 years, ECPR research will explore the optimal initiation thresholds, best practices for implementation, and postresuscitation care.
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- Matthew Brandorff
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Rand A, Spieth PM. [Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-An orientation]. DIE ANAESTHESIOLOGIE 2023; 72:833-840. [PMID: 37870617 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-023-01342-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are associated with a high mortality. In the past survival advantages for patients could be achieved by optimizing the chain of rescue and postresuscitation treatment; however, for patients with refractory cardiac arrest, there have so far been few promising treatment options. For selected patients with refractory cardiac arrest who do not achieve return of spontaneous circulation with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), extracorporeal (e)CPR using venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an option to improve the probability of survival. This article describes the technical features, important aspects of treatment, and the current data situation on eCPR in patients with in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- Axel Rand
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der TU Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland.
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Puolakka T, Salo A, Varpula M, Nurmi J, Skrifvars MB, Wilkman E, Lemström K, Kuisma M. Hospital-administered ECPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational cohort study. Emerg Med J 2023; 40:754-760. [PMID: 37699713 DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a treatment method for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) requiring a complex chain of care. METHODS All cases of OHCA between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2021 in the Helsinki University Hospital catchment area in which the ECPR protocol was activated were included in the study. The protocol involved patient transport from the emergency site with ongoing mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) directly to the cardiac catheterisation laboratory where the implementation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was considered. Cases of hypothermic cardiac arrest were excluded. The main outcomes were the number of ECPR protocol activations, duration of prehospital and in-hospital time intervals, and whether the ECPR candidates were treated using ECMO or not. RESULTS The prehospital ECPR protocol was activated in 73 cases of normothermic OHCA. The mean patient age (SD) was 54 (±11) years and 67 (91.8%) of them were male. The arrest was witnessed in 67 (91.8%) and initial rhythm was shockable in 61 (83.6%) cases. The median ambulance response time (IQR) was 9 (7-11) min. All patients received mechanical CPR, epinephrine and/or amiodarone. Seventy (95.9%) patients were endotracheally intubated. The median (IQR) highest prehospital end-tidal CO2 was 5.5 (4.0-6.9) kPa.A total of 37 (50.7%) patients were treated with venoarterial ECMO within a median (IQR) of 84 (71-105) min after the arrest. Thirteen (35.1%) of them survived to discharge and 11 (29.7%) with a cerebral performance category (CPC) 1-2. In those ECPR candidates who did not receive ECMO, 8 (22.2%) received permanent return of spontaneuous circulation during transport or immediately after hospital arrival and 6 (16.7%) survived to discharge with a CPC 1-2. CONCLUSIONS Half of the ECPR protocol activations did not lead to ECMO treatment. However, every fourth ECPR candidate and every third patient who received ECMO-facilitated resuscitation at the hospital survived with a good neurological outcome.
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- Tuukka Puolakka
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Cardiology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Services, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Soumagnac T, Raphalen JH, Bougouin W, Vimpere D, Ammar H, Yahiaoui S, Dagron C, An K, Mungur A, Carli P, Hutin A, Lamhaut L. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothermic refractory cardiac arrests in urban areas with temperate climates. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2023; 31:68. [PMID: 37907994 PMCID: PMC10619216 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-023-01126-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accidental hypothermia designates an unintentional drop in body temperature below 35 °C. There is a major risk of ventricular fibrillation below 28 °C and cardiac arrest is almost inevitable below 24 °C. In such cases, conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation is often inefficient. In urban areas with temperate climates, characterized by mild year-round temperatures, the outcome of patients with refractory hypothermic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) remains uncertain. METHODS We conducted a retrospective monocentric observational study involving patients admitted to a university hospital in Paris, France. We reviewed patients admitted between January 1, 2011 and April 30, 2022. The primary outcome was survival at 28 days with good neurological outcomes, defined as Cerebral Performance Category 1 or 2. We performed a subgroup analysis distinguishing hypothermic refractory OHCA as either asphyxic or non-asphyxic. RESULTS A total of 36 patients were analysed, 15 of whom (42%) survived at 28 days, including 13 (36%) with good neurological outcomes. Within the asphyxic subgroup, only 1 (10%) patient survived at 28 days, with poor neurological outcomes. A low-flow time of less than 60 min was not significantly associated with good neurological outcomes (P = 0.25). Prehospital ECPR demonstrated no statistically significant difference in terms of survival with good neurological outcomes compared with inhospital ECPR (P = 0.55). Among patients treated with inhospital ECPR, the HOPE score predicted a 30% survival rate and the observed survival was 6/19 (32%). CONCLUSION Hypothermic refractory OHCA occurred even in urban areas with temperate climates, and survival with good neurological outcomes at 28 days stood at 36% for all patients treated with ECPR. We found no survivors with good neurological outcomes at 28 days in submersed patients.
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- Tal Soumagnac
- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
- Sorbonne University, 21 rue de l'école de médecine, 75006, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- Jacques Cartier Hospital, 6 avenue du Noyer Lambert, Massy, 91300, France
- INSERM U970, Team 4 "Sudden Death Expertise Center"; 56 rue Leblanc, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
- Paris Cité University, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris, 75006, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France
- INSERM U955, Team 3; 1 rue Gustave Eiffel, Créteil, 94000, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, 149 rue des Sèvres, Paris, 75015, France.
- INSERM U970, Team 4 "Sudden Death Expertise Center"; 56 rue Leblanc, Paris, 75015, France.
- Paris Cité University, 15 rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, Paris, 75006, France.
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Gaisendrees C, Pooth JS, Luehr M, Sabashnikov A, Yannopoulos D, Wahlers T. Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. DEUTSCHES ARZTEBLATT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 120:703-710. [PMID: 37656466 DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Around the world, survival rates after cardiac arrest range between <14% for in-hospital (IHCA) and <10% for outof- hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). This situation could potentially be improved by using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), i.e. by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). METHODS A selective literature search of Pubmed and Embase using the searching string ((ECMO) OR (ECLS)) AND (ECPR)) was carried out in February 2023 to prepare an up-to-date review of published trials comparing the outcomes of ECPR with those of conventional CPR. RESULTS Out of 573 initial results, 12 studies were included in this review, among them three randomized controlled trials comparing ECPR with CPR, involving a total of 420 patients. The survival rates for ECPR ranged from 20% to 43% for OHCA and 20% to 30.4% for IHCA. Most of the publications were associated with a high degree of bias and a low level of evidence. CONCLUSION ECPR can potentially improve survival rates after cardiac arrest compared to conventional CPR when used in experienced, high-volume centers in highly selected patients (young age, initial shockable rhythm, witnessed cardiac arrest, therapy-refractory high-quality CPR). No general recommendation for the use of ECPR can be issued at present.
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- Christopher Gaisendrees
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Intensive Care Medicine and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany; Center for Resuscitation Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA; Emergency Department (UNZ), Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Medical Faculty, Freiburg, Germany
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Le Balc'h P, Isslame S, Fillatre P, Flecher E, Launey Y. Prehospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a retrospective French regional centers experience. Eur J Emerg Med 2023; 30:376-378. [PMID: 37650742 DOI: 10.1097/mej.0000000000001062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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- Pierre Le Balc'h
- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie-SAMU, Urgences, Réanimations (ASUR); CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes
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- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie-SAMU, Urgences, Réanimations (ASUR); CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes
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- Université Rennes 1, Faculté de Médecine
- Service de chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire et Thoracique, CHU Pontchaillou
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- Service de Réanimation Chirurgicale, Pôle Anesthésie-SAMU, Urgences, Réanimations (ASUR); CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes
- Université Rennes 1, Faculté de Médecine
- Inserm U1241; CHU Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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Supady A, Wengenmayer T. [Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation-When the heart no longer functions]. INNERE MEDIZIN (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 64:913-921. [PMID: 37713164 DOI: 10.1007/s00108-023-01587-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is an option for restoring blood circulation in patients with refractory circulatory failure. While conventional resuscitation measures are being continued, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) is established in patients with cardiac arrest. This bypass can compensate for the functions of the heart and lungs until recovery of organ function. The benefit of ECPR compared to conventional resuscitation appears to be evident, especially after a prolonged resuscitation period; however, in three prospective randomized controlled studies an advantage has not yet been conclusively proven for widespread use in clinical routine. ECPR systems are complex and resource-intensive and should therefore be limited to specialized centers where sufficient numbers of patients are treated to ensure a high level of expertise in the teams.
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- A Supady
- Interdisziplinäre Medizinische Intensivtherapie (IMIT), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.
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- Interdisziplinäre Medizinische Intensivtherapie (IMIT), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 55, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland
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Mommers L, Slagt C, RN FC, van der Crabben R, Moors X, Dos Reis Miranda D. Feasibility of HEMS performed prehospital extracorporeal-cardiopulmonary resuscitation in paediatric cardiac arrests; two case reports. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2023; 31:49. [PMID: 37726847 PMCID: PMC10510161 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-023-01119-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION A broad range of pathophysiologic conditions can lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in children. Some of these children suffer from refractory cardiac arrest, not responding to basic and advanced life support. Extracorporeal-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (E-CPR) might be a life-saving option for this group. Currently this therapy is only performed in-hospital, often necessitating long transport times, thereby negatively impacting eligibility and chances of survival. We present the first two cases of prehospital E-CPR in children performed by regular Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). CASE PRESENTATIONS The first patient was a previously healthy 7 year old boy who was feeling unwell for a couple of days due to influenza. His course deteriorated into a witnessed collapse. Direct bystander CPR and subsequent ambulance advanced life support was unsuccessful in establishing a perfusing rhythm. While doing chest compressions, the patient was seen moving both his arms and making spontaneous breathing efforts. Echocardiography however revealed a severe left ventricular impairment (near standstill). The second patient was a 15 year old girl, known with bronchial asthma and poor medication compliance. She suffered yet another asthmatic attack, so severe that she progressed into cardiac arrest in front of the attending ambulance and HEMS crews. Despite maximum bronchodilator therapy, intubation and the exclusion of tension pneumothoraxes and dynamic hyperinflation, no cardiac output was achieved. INTERVENTION After consultation with the nearest paediatric E-CPR facilities, both patients were on-scene cannulated by regular HEMS. The femoral artery and vein were cannulated (15-17Fr and 21Fr respectively) under direct ultrasound guidance using an out-of-plane Seldinger approach. Extracorporeal Life Support flow of 2.1 and 3.8 l/min was established in 20 and 16 min respectively (including preparation and cannulation). Both patients were transported uneventfully to the nearest paediatric intensive care with spontaneous breathing efforts and reactive pupils during transport. CONCLUSION This case-series shows that a properly trained regular HEMS crew of only two health care professionals (doctor and flight nurse) can establish E-CPR on-scene in (older) children. Ambulance transport with ongoing CPR is challenging, even more so in children since transportation times tend to be longer compared to adults and automatic chest compression devices are often unsuitable and/or unapproved for children. Prehospital cannulation of susceptible E-CPR candidates has the potential to reduce low-flow time and offer E-CPR therapy to a wider group of children suffering refractory cardiac arrest.
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- Lars Mommers
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.Debyelaan 25, Maastricht, 6229 HX The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 3 Radboudumc, Geert Grooteplein 10, Nijmegen, 6525 GA The Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 3 Radboudumc, Geert Grooteplein 10, Nijmegen, 6525 GA The Netherlands
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, Nijmegen, 6525 GA The Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 3 Radboudumc, Geert Grooteplein 10, Nijmegen, 6525 GA The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 2, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 2, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
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- Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Lifeliner 2, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
- Department of Adult Intensive Care, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, 3015 GD The Netherlands
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Raphalen JH, Soumagnac T, Blanot S, Bougouin W, Bourdiault A, Vimpere D, Ammar H, Dagron C, An K, Mungur A, Carli P, Hutin A, Lamhaut L. Kidneys recovered from brain dead cardiac arrest patients resuscitated with ECPR show similar one-year graft survival compared to other donors. Resuscitation 2023; 190:109883. [PMID: 37355090 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Among patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) as a second line of treatment for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), some may develop brain death and become eligible for organ donation. The objective of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes of kidney grafts recovered from these patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective monocentric observational study between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2017. We exclusively included patients eligible for planned donation after brainstem death and from whom at least one organ graft was retrieved and transplanted. We compared two groups of brain dead patients: those treated with ECPR for refractory OHCA (ECPR group) and a diverse group of patients who did not receive ECPR, from which only 5/23 (22%) had OHCA (control group). The primary outcome was one-year kidney graft survival. RESULTS We included 45 patients, 23 in the control group and 22 in the ECPR group. Although patients in the ECPR group were younger and had a lower prevalence of chronic renal disease (p = 0.01), their kidney function was more severely impaired upon admission in the ICU. A total of 68 kidney grafts were retrieved, transplanted, and studied, 34 in each study group. There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of one-year kidney graft survival (p = 0.52). CONCLUSION Organ transplantation from patients treated with ECPR after refractory OHCA showed one-year kidney graft survival rates comparable to those of patients not treated with ECPR.
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- Jean-Herlé Raphalen
- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- Pediatric and Obstetric ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- INSERM U970, Team 4 "Sudden Death Expertise Center", Paris, France; Jacques Cartier Hospital, Massy, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Paris, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France; INSERM U955, Team 3, Créteil, France
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Greater Paris University Hospitals, Paris, France; INSERM U970, Team 4 "Sudden Death Expertise Center", Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Paris, France.
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Jeung KW, Jung YH, Gumucio JA, Salcido DD, Menegazzi JJ. Benefits, key protocol components, and considerations for successful implementation of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a review of the recent literature. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2023; 10:265-279. [PMID: 37439142 PMCID: PMC10579726 DOI: 10.15441/ceem.23.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023] Open
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The application of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients unresponsive to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) has significantly increased in recent years. To date, three published randomized trials have investigated the use of extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) in adults with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Although these trials reported inconsistent results, they suggest that ECPR may have a significant survival benefit over conventional CPR in selected patients only when performed with strict protocol adherence in experienced emergency medical services-hospital systems. Several studies suggest that identifying suitable ECPR candidates and reducing the time from cardiac arrest to ECMO initiation are key to successful outcomes. Prehospital ECPR or the rendezvous approach may allow more patients to receive ECPR within acceptable timeframes than ECPR initiation on arrival at a capable hospital. ECPR is only one part of the system of care for resuscitation of cardiac arrest victims. Optimizing the chain of survival is critical to improving outcomes of patients receiving ECPR. Further studies are needed to find the optimal strategy for the use of ECPR.
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- Kyung Woon Jeung
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Manning JE, Morrison JJ, Pepe PE. Prehospital Resuscitation: What Should It Be? Adv Surg 2023; 57:233-256. [PMID: 37536856 DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2023.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Prehospital resuscitation is a dynamic field now being energized by new technologies and a shift in thinking regarding intravascular resuscitation. Growing evidence discourages use of intravenous (IV) crystalloid and colloid solutions in trauma, whereas blood products, particularly whole blood, are becoming preferred. Although randomized clinical trials validating definitive resuscitative protocols are still lacking, most preclinical and clinical indicators support this approach. In addition, emerging technologies such as external and endovascular hemorrhage control devices and extracorporeal perfusion are now being used routinely, even in the prehospital setting in many countries, generating new lines of emerging investigations for trauma specialists.
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- James E Manning
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 170 Manning Drive, CB# 7594, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7594, USA.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Dallas County Public Safety, Emergency Medical Services, Dallas, TX, USA; Global Emergency Medical Services, Suite 307 Point of Americas One, 2100 South Ocean Lane, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316-3823, USA
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Lansiaux E, Playe V, Jain N. Overcoming limitations in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: optimizing assessment and patient selection for future clinical trials. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2023; 24:602-603. [PMID: 37605952 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000001535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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- Lille University School of Medicine, Loos, Lille, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradinš University, Riga, Latvia
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Gerecht RB, Nable JV. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Emerg Med Clin North Am 2023; 41:433-453. [PMID: 37391243 DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2023]
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Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is predicated on a community and system-wide approach that includes rapid recognition of cardiac arrest, capable bystander CPR, effective basic and advanced life support (BLS and ALS) by EMS providers, and coordinated postresuscitation care. Management of these critically ill patients continues to evolve. This article focuses on the management of OHCA by EMS providers.
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- Ryan B Gerecht
- District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown EMS, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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Kruit N, Song C, Tian D, Moylan E, Dennis M. ECPR Survivor Estimates: A Simulation-Based Approach to Comparing ECPR Delivery Strategies. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2023; 28:147-153. [PMID: 37364040 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2023.2229912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Objective: The number of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients who may benefit from prehospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is yet to be elucidated. Patient eligibility is determined both by case characteristics and physical proximity to an ECPR service. We applied accessibility principles to historical cardiac arrest data, to identify the number of patients who would have been eligible for prehospital ECPR in Sydney, Australia, and the potential survival benefit had prehospital ECPR been available.Methods: The New South Wales cardiac arrest registry between January 2017 to June 2021 included 39,387 cardiac arrests. We retrospectively defined two groups: 1) possible ECPR eligible arrests that would have triggered activation of a team, and 2) ECPR eligible arrests, those arrests that met ECPR inclusion criteria and remained refractory. Transport accessibility modeling was used to ascertain the number of arrests that would have been served by a hypothetical prehospital service and the potential survival benefit.Results: There were 699 arrests screened as possibly ECPR eligible in the Sydney metropolitan area, 488 of whom were subsequently confirmed as ECPR eligible refractory OHCA. Of these, 38% (n = 185) received intra-arrest transfer to hospital, with 37% (n = 180) arriving within 60 min. Using spatial and transport modeling, a prehospital team located at an optimal location could establish 437 (90%) patients onto ECMO within 60 min, with an estimated survival of 48% (IQR 38-57). Based on existing survival curves, compared to conventional CPR, an optimally located prehospital ECPR service has the potential to save one additional life for every 3.0 patients.Conclusions: A significant number of historical OHCA patients could have benefited from prehospital ECPR, with a potential survival benefit above conventional CPR.
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- Natalie Kruit
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Anaethesia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, New South Wales, Ambulance Service, Australia
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- School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Anaethesia, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Civil Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Ortmann LA, Reeder RW, Raymond TT, Brunetti MA, Himebauch A, Bhakta R, Kempka J, di Bari S, Lasa JJ. Epinephrine dosing strategies during pediatric extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation reveal novel impacts on survival: A multicenter study utilizing time-stamped epinephrine dosing records. Resuscitation 2023; 188:109855. [PMID: 37257678 PMCID: PMC10890910 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe epinephrine dosing distribution using time-stamped data and assess the impact of dosing strategy on survival after ECPR in children. METHODS This was a retrospective study at five pediatric hospitals of children <18 years with an in-hospital ECPR event. Mean number of epinephrine doses was calculated for each 10-minute CPR interval and compared between survivors and non-survivors. Patients were also divided by dosing strategy into a frequent epinephrine group (dosing interval of ≤5 min/dose throughout the first 30 minutes of the event), and a limited epinephrine group (dosing interval of ≤5 min/dose for the first 10 minutes then >5 min/dose for the time between 10 and 30 minutes). RESULTS A total of 191 patients were included. Epinephrine was not evenly distributed throughout ECPR, with 66% of doses being given during the first half of the event. Mean number of epinephrine doses was similar between survivors and non-survivors the first 10 minutes (2.7 doses). After 10 minutes, survivors received fewer doses than non-survivors during each subsequent 10-minute interval. Adjusted survival was not different between strategy groups [OR of survival for frequent epinephrine strategy: 0.78 (95% CI 0.36-1.69), p = 0.53]. CONCLUSIONS Survivors received fewer doses than non-survivors after the first 10 minutes of CPR and although there was no statistical difference in survival based on dosing strategy, the findings of this study question the conventional approach to EPCR analysis that assumes dosing is evenly distributed.
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- Laura A Ortmann
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cardiac Critical Care, Medical City Children's Hospital, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Children's Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; Division of Critical Care, Children's Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Hutin A, Lamhaut L. What if prehospital ECPR was part of the solution? Resuscitation 2023:109868. [PMID: 37302684 DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Alice Hutin
- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Paris, France; INSERM U955, Team 3, Créteil, France.
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- SAMU de Paris-ICU, Necker University Hospital, Paris, France; INSERM U970, Team 4 "Sudden Death Expertise Center", Paris, France; Paris Cité University, Paris, France.
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Rasalingam Mørk S, Qvist Kristensen L, Christensen S, Tang M, Juhl Terkelsen C, Eiskjær H. Long-term survival, functional capacity and quality of life after refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest treated with mechanical circulatory support. Resusc Plus 2023; 14:100387. [PMID: 37056957 PMCID: PMC10085776 DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Introduction Studies on long-term outcomes after refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) treated with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) are limited. This study aimed to evaluate long-term neurologically intact survival, functional capacity and quality of life after refractory OHCA treated with MCS. Methods This was a follow-up study of survivors after refractory OHCA treated with MCS. Follow-up examinations comprised clinical assessment with transthoracic echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPX). Neurological and cognitive screening was evaluated with the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA test). A good neurological outcome was defined as CPC 1 or CPC 2. Health-related quality of life was measured by questionnaires (Short Form-36 (SF-36)). Results A total of 101 patients with refractory OHCA were treated with MCS at Aarhus University Hospital between 2015 and 2019. The total low-flow time was median 105 min [IQR, 94-123] minutes. The hospital discharge rate was 27%. At a mean follow-up time of 4.8 years ± 1.6 (range 2.8-6.1 years), 21 patients remained alive of whom 15 consented to participate in the present study. Good neurological outcome with CPC 1-2 was found in 93% (14/15) patients. No severe cognitive function was discovered; mean MoCA score of 26.4 ± 3.1. Functional capacity examined by CPX showed acceptable VO2 max values (23.9 ± 6.3 mL/kg/min). Mean SF-36 scores revealed an overall high level of quality of life in long-term survivors. Conclusions Long-term survival with a good neurological outcome with functional recovery was high in patients with refractory OHCA treated with MCS. These patients may expect a reasonable quality of life after discharge despite prolonged resuscitation.
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- Sivagowry Rasalingam Mørk
- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Corresponding author at: Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
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- Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- Department of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Prehospital Emergency Medical Service, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
- The Danish Heart Foundation, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark
- Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark
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