Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Olivier C. Manintveld, Stefan Roest, Yannick J. H. J. Taverne
Summary: In the study by Suverein et al., the use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was examined. The results showed similar survival rates with a favorable neurologic outcome between extracorporeal CPR and conventional CPR. This raises questions about the role of extracorporeal CPR as an adjunct to conventional CPR.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mia Bertic, Mali Worme, Farid Foroutan, Vivek Rao, Heather Ross, Filio Billia, Ana C. Alba
Summary: eCPR can improve survival in patients with cardiac arrest, with short-term survival rate at 25% and favorable neurologic outcome rate at 16%. Factors associated with short-term survival include lower lactate levels, return of spontaneous circulation, shockable rhythm, shorter CPR duration, higher baseline pH levels, shorter low-flow time, and history of hypertension. Shockable rhythm, lower lactate levels, and use of targeted temperature management are associated with favorable neurologic outcome.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Abdelaziz Farhat, Ryan Ruiyang Ling, Christopher L. Jenks, Wynne Hsing Poon, Isabelle Xiaorui Yang, Xilong Li, Yulun Liu, Cindy Darnell-Bowens, Kollengode Ramanathan, Ravi R. Thiagarajan, Lakshmi Raman
Summary: The study revealed a rapid expansion in the use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric patients, with an overall survival rate of 46% and a 30% rate of favorable neurologic outcomes.
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nitish Sood, Anish Sangari, Arnav Goyal, J. Arden S. Conway
Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of survival in pediatric patients undergoing extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). The study identified several significant predictors, including pre-ECPR laboratory measurements, comorbidities, ECPR characteristics, and post-ECPR complications. These predictors can help clinicians assess prognosis, select appropriate patients, and improve the effectiveness of ECPR programs.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jingwei Duan, Qingbian Ma, Changju Zhu, Yuanchao Shi, Baomin Duan
Summary: The meta-analysis suggests that combining eCPR with TH may be a more suitable CPR strategy for improving survival and neurologic outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest. The results also indicate that this combination does not increase the risk of bleeding, offering a potentially effective approach for treating CA patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
M. M. Suverein, T. S. R. Delnoij, R. Lorusso, G. J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, L. Otterspoor, C. V. Elzo Kraemer, A. P. J. Vlaar, J. J. van der Heijden, E. Scholten, C. den Uil, T. Jansen, B. van den Bogaard, M. Kuijpers, K. Y. Lam, J. M. Montero Cabezas, A. H. G. Driessen, S. Z. H. Rittersma, B. G. Heijnen, D. Dos Reis Miranda, G. Bleeker, J. de Metz, R. S. Hermanides, J. Lopez Matta, S. Eberl, D. W. Donker, R. J. van Thiel, S. Akin, O. van Meer, J. Henriques, K. C. Bokhoven, L. Mandigers, J. J. H. Bunge, M. E. Bol, B. Winkens, B. Essers, P. W. Weerwind, J. G. Maessen, M. C. G. van de Poll
Summary: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and conventional CPR have similar effects on survival with a favorable neurologic outcome in patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Pauline Yeung Ng, Andy Chak Cheung Li, Shu Fang, Jeremy Chang Rang Lin, April Ip, Wai Ming Chan, Wai Ching Sin, Chun Wai Ngai
Summary: This study is a retrospective analysis of patients who received ECPR for cardiac arrest in Hong Kong's first ECPR program. It found that having a shockable rhythm was the strongest predictor of favorable neurologic outcome, and a simple risk prediction model was developed.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
George Gill, Jignesh K. Patel, Diego Casali, Georgina Rowe, Hongdao Meng, Dominick Megna, Joanna Chikwe, Puja B. Parikh
Summary: Factors such as age, gender, income level, presence of ventricular arrhythmia, undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, and use of therapeutic hypothermia were found to be independently associated with mortality in patients with cardiac arrest receiving ECMO. Identification of these predictors could help in decision-making regarding the implementation of ECMO in this population. Further larger-scale studies are needed to assess appropriate candidates for ECMO in cardiac arrest.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shu Li Wang, Nan Li, Shun Yi Feng, Yong Li
Summary: Recent studies have suggested using serum neurofilament light chain (NfL) as a predictor of neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest. However, the predictive ability of this approach remains inconclusive. A meta-analysis of related studies was conducted, and the results support the potential use of serum NfL as an early biomarker for neurologic outcome, especially 72 hours post arrest.
BMC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Federico Sertic, Lexy Chavez, Dieynaba Diagne, Thomas Richards, Joyce Wald, Michael Acker, Edo Birati, Eduardo Rame, Christian Bermudez
Summary: This retrospective study analyzed predictors of in-hospital mortality and midterm outcomes of 92 patients successfully weaned from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. The study found that a history of diabetes, previous myocardial infarction, prolonged ECMO support, and hypoxemia at weaning were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Han Bit Kim, Jeong Hoon Yang, Young Hwan Lee
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between neuron-specific enolase (NSE) level at 48 h after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) and neurologic outcomes at 6 months after hospital discharge. The study found that NSE level at 72 h after ECPR was most strongly associated with neurologic outcome, while NSE level at 48 h was also associated with neurologic outcome.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tae Wan Kim, Joonghyun Ahn, Jeong-Am Ryu
Summary: In this study, machine learning methods were used to investigate the predictors of poor neurological outcomes in ECPR patients. The results showed that machine learning algorithms demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy for neurological outcomes in ECPR patients.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Patrick Bernhard, Berit Amelie Bretthauer, Sam Joe Brixius, Hannah Buegener, Johannes Elias Groh, Christian Scherer, Domagoj Damjanovic, Joerg Haberstroh, Georg Trummer, Christoph Benk, Friedhelm Beyersdorf, Oliver Schilling, Jan-Steffen Pooth
Summary: This study investigated the effects of cardiac arrest (CA), conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on the serum proteome profiles in a pig model. The results showed significant changes in the serum proteome during resuscitation, including haemolysis, coagulation, inflammation, and cell-death processes. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms and may help improve therapeutic options for CA and resuscitation.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Xiaobei Shi, Lili Zhang, Xiaokang Zeng, Yiwei Li, Wei Hu, Shaosong Xi
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and long-term outcomes of neurologic impairment in patients with cardiac arrest (CA) who received extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). The results showed that 64.9% of ECPR-supported patients developed neurologic impairments. Neurologic impairment was associated with higher 28-day and hospital mortality rates, longer time to restoration of spontaneous circulation, longer duration of nonpulsatile perfusion, and longer ECMO duration. Independent risk factors for neurologic impairment included prolonged nonpulsatile perfusion combined with intra-aortic balloon pump support and elevated serum creatinine levels. Neurologic impairment also significantly affected the long-term outcomes of ECPR-supported patients after discharge.
Review
Critical Care Medicine
Alexandre Tran, Bram Rochwerg, Eddy Fan, Jan Belohlavek, Martje M. Suverein, Marcel C. G. van de Poll, Roberto Lorusso, Susanna Price, Demetris Yannopoulos, Graeme MacLaren, Kollengode Ramanathan, Ryan Ruiyang Ling, Sonny Thiara, Joseph E. Tonna, Kiran Shekar, Carol L. Hodgson, Damon C. Scales, Claudio Sandroni, Jerry P. Nolan, Arthur S. Slutsky, Alain Combes, Daniel Brodie, Shannon M. Fernando
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis summarize the association between pre-ECPR prognostic factors and likelihood of good functional outcome in adult patients with OHCA. Factors such as younger age, female sex, shockable rhythm, witnessed arrest, bystander CPR, return of spontaneous circulation, and shorter time to cannulation are associated with increased survival with favorable functional outcome.