Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for massive pulmonary embolism in a “hybrid emergency room”

Patients with massive pulmonary embolism (PE) have poor outcomes and their management remains challenging. An interventional radiology (IVR)-computed tomography (CT) system available in our emergency room (ER) allows immediate access to CT and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with safe cannulation under fluoroscopy. We aimed to determine if initial treatment in this “hybrid ER” is helpful in patients with PE requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 22, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kazuki Miyazaki, Mayu Hikone, Yusuke Kuwahara, Takuto Ishida, Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Yuichi Hamabe Source Type: research