ReviewJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open2024
The state of emergency department extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Where are we now, and where are we going?
Review in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest during the acute phase following injury: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2025Pooled it
- VenoArterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiac Arrest Suspected due to Massive Pulmonary Embolism: A Case Report.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the impact of implementing an ECPR protocol on prehospital resuscitation quality: a randomized controlled simulation study.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2026Article
- Emergency preservation and resuscitation in exsanguination cardiac arrest: science fiction to future reality?Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2026Review
- The state of emergency department extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: Where are we now, and where are we going?Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2024Review
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Abstract
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has emerged in the context of the emergency department as a life-saving therapy for patients with refractory cardiac arrest. This review examines the utility of ECPR based on current evidence gleaned from three pivotal trials: the ARREST trial, the Prague study, and the INCEPTION trial. We also discuss several considerations in the care of these complex patients, including prehospital strategy, patient selection, and postcardiac arrest management. Collectively, the evidence from these trials emphasizes the growing significance of ECPR as a viable intervention, highlighting its potential for improved outcomes and survival rates in patients with refractory cardiac arrest when employed judiciously. As such, these findings advocate the need for further research and protocol development to optimize its use in diverse clinical scenarios.
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