Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a large tertiary center in the Czech Republic: three years’ experience and future directions

Key Points

• This research aims to evaluate the outcomes and future directions of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) programs in a tertiary center.
• Analyzed three years of ECPR data from a large tertiary center in Ostrava, Czech Republic
• Compared ECPR outcomes with established centers
• Assessed overall quality of life post-intervention
• ECPR program outcomes were comparable to long-standing ECPR centers
• Time to ECMO support was approximately 75 minutes
• Patients reported good overall quality of life following ECPR