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Review
. 2024 Jan 8;17(1):7.
doi: 10.1186/s12245-023-00581-2.

A review of pre-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its potential application in the North East of England

Dominic Jones  1 , Fiona M Daglish  2 , Benjamin M Tanner  2 , Fergus J M Wilkie  2
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Review

A review of pre-hospital extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its potential application in the North East of England

Dominic Jones et al. Int J Emerg Med. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: ECMO; ECPR; Pre-hospital.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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