Impact of an eCPR Pilot Program on Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest for Patients Who Do Not Receive eCPR in a Large, Urban EMS System

Juliana Tolles; Mat Goebel; Nicholas J. Johnson; Tiffany M. Abramson; David Eisner; Walid Ghurabi; Vadim Gudzenko; Clayton Kazan; Anil Mehra; Stephen Sanko; David M. Shavelle; Sam Torbati; Nichole Bosson

doi:10.1080/10903127.2025.2592239

November 24, 2025Prehospital Emergency Care

Impact of an eCPR Pilot Program on Outcomes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest for Patients Who Do Not Receive eCPR in a Large, Urban EMS System

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Implementation of an ecpr pilot program does not worsen outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients who do not receive extracorporeal support, showing stability.
Supports the safe expansion of ecpr capabilities in municipal systems, highlighting that targeted advanced interventions do not compromise broader cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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Implementation of an eCPR program is not associated with worse outcomes for patients with OHCA who did not receive eCPR and may be associated with benefit depending on implementation.

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