Heart, lung & circulation
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Heart, lung & circulation · Jun 2013
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a sheep model of refractory ischaemic cardiac arrest.
Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remains limited. It is therefore imperative to develop new resuscitation techniques. We aimed to determine the potential role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation assisted CPR (ECPR) in an animal model of refractory ischaemic cardiac arrest. ⋯ This study indicates that ECPR increases return of circulation and coronary perfusion pressure in a sheep model of ischaemic VF arrest. Our findings have supported the development of a pilot trial into the effectiveness and feasibility of ECPR in the clinical setting.
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Heart, lung & circulation · Jun 2013
Biography Historical ArticleObituary for George Randall Stirling (20.12.1927-30.11.2012).