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To evaluate the eligibility screening for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its impact on survival outcomes among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.

June 12, 2026ASAIO Journal

ID:17 FC-NP2-1 Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Eligibility Screening and Outcomes: 7-Year Experience

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BLBrian Fung Ming LauQueen Mary Hospital TMTammy Sin Kwan MaQueen Mary Hospital PCP CHEUNGUniversity of Alberta

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Randomized trial assesses survival outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, indicating improved patient selection for ECPR intervention.

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To evaluate the eligibility screening for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation and its impact on survival outcomes among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients.
Included consecutive OHCA-ECPR activations from January 2019 to December 2025 at a Hong Kong tertiary ECMO centre.
Structured criteria classified patients based on favourable/unfavourable factors and ECMO initiation.
Primary outcome measured was survival to hospital discharge.
ECPR demonstrated a survival rate of 31.8% (21/66) compared to 6.9% (15/216) for non-ECPR patients.
Survival rates varied based on factors: without unfavourable factors 38.1% (16/42) vs 20.8% (5/24) with unfavourable.
No survival was observed for end-tidal carbon dioxide < 1.3 kPa or when asystole coexisted with unwitnessed arrest.

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Lau et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba5068101cf8926f033b1 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mat.0001204724.55245.32

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Randomized trial assesses survival outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, indicating improved patient selection for ECPR intervention.

ID:17 FC-NP2-1 Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Eligibility Screening and Outcomes: 7-Year Experience

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