Initial pH and shockable rhythm are associated with favorable neurological outcome in cardiac arrest patients resuscitated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

摘要

Background: There is uncertainty about best selection criteria for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) in the setting of refractory cardiac arrest. We aimed to identify factors associated with a favorable neurological outcome, and to build a score calculable at the time of ECMO insertion predicting the prognosis.