Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Witnessed out of hospital cardiac arrest | ROSC ≤ 20 min |
≥ 18 ≤ 50 years (known or estimated) | Expected time from collapse to arrival at an ECPR centre with a direct available ECPR team is less than 30 min. |
Initial rhythm of (p)VT /VF or suspected PE | EtCO2 et < 1.2 kPa (10 mmHg) during CPR |
Refractory cardiac arrest ≥ 20 min ≤ 45 min | No clear ultrasound visualisation of either the femoral artery or the femoral vein. |
Following initial inclusion, the following patients will be eliminated as soon as the following details are made available | |
Active malignancy | |
Cerebral vascular accident < 6 weeks | |
Patients with a “do not resuscitate” order, which was not known at time of the arrest |