Low-Flow Duration and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults With In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Inpatient Database Study*

CONCLUSIONS: The estimated survival-to-discharge rate was markedly decreased by approximately 20% during the first 35 minutes of low-flow duration. Whether we should wait for the first 10–20 minutes of cardiac arrest without preparing for ECPR is questionable.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research