Research Article

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

Table 1

Demographics and other parameters for patients placed on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) as part of the extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) protocol.

SubjectECPR dateAge (years)GenderEMS dispatch to CCL arrival (min)EMS on-scene to CCL arrival (min)PCI performedDiagnosisDischarged alive

19/15/1768Male4543NoAcute myocarditisYes
212/11/1752Male5349YesSTEMI (LAD stent thrombosis)Yes
34/15/1854Male5749YesSTEMI (LAD and LCx)No
44/16/1843Male5445NoFlail mitral valve leafletNo
510/15/1844Male3834NoWPWYes
611/3/1868Male5952NoAortic dissection/ruptureNo
711/13/1848Male4944NoNonischemic CMPNo
811/16/1828Male4537NoCocaine overdoseYes
911/30/1874Female3227NoMVR 7 years prior with MVR 7 years priorNo
1012/27/1875Male4640YesSTEMI (RCA)No
111/3/1961Male3326YesSTEMI (LCx)No
122/8/1965Male3928YesSTEMI (LAD)No
132/19/1966Male3529NoCAD with CABG 1 month priorNo
142/21/1941Male3632YesSTEMI RCANo
153/4/1972Male3328NoCardiac amyloidosisNo
164/15/1944Male5346NoNonischemic CMPNo

CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CAD = coronary artery disease; CMP = cardiomyopathy; EMS = emergency medical services; LAD = left anterior descending artery; LCx = left circumflex artery; MR = mitral regurgitation; MVR = mitral valve replacement; RCA = right coronary artery; STEMI = ST elevation myocardial infarction; WPW = Wolff–Parkinson–White. Same patient undergoing ECPR during two separate time periods, October 2018 and April 2019.