Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest due to Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in collaboration with the Columbus Division of Fire extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) protocol for to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to refractory ventricular tachycardia and/or ventricular fibrillation. BMI = body mass index; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; DNR = do not resuscitate; ETCO₂ = end-tidal carbon dioxide; IA = intra-arterial; IV = intravenous; PaO₂ = partial pressure of oxygen; PEA = pulseless electrical activity.