ARREST

2020 Cardiac Arrest
1 ICUs
30 patients

Clinical Question

In adults suffering out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) presenting with an initial rhythm of VF or pulseless VT, does the implementation of early ECMO facilitated resuscitation compared to standard ACLS resuscitation improve survival to hospital discharge?

Critical Appraisal

Critique

small, single centre, non-blinded

Population
Cardiac Arrest
Population Details
VF/pVT Arrest
Intervention Arms

VA ECMO
VA ECMO

Control Arms

Standard ALS

Primary Outcome
Survival to hospital discharge
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.01

Outcome Results

Not recorded