On-scene extracorporeal pulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) seems to speed up the start of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and shorten low flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in case of refractory cardiac arrest. The primary goal is to verify the benefit of on-scene ECPR in terms of shortening the collapse-to-ECMO interval. The secondary goal is to compare outcomes in the on-scene ECPR group with hospital cannulation.
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Hospital survival
Timeframe: 30 days after the cardiac arrest
ICU stay
Timeframe: Through the ICU stay, on average 12 days
Neurologic outcomes
Timeframe: 30 days after the cardiac arrest