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The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on cerebral oxygen delivery during cardiac arrest: a case series

  • Emma Roellke
  • , Sam Parnia
  • , Jignesh Patel
  • , Steven Friedman
  • , Amanda Mengotto
  • New York University
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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Abstract

Aim: To describe the impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) assisted CPR (E-CPR) on cerebral oxygen delivery during in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Methods: Retrospective case series from a tertiary academic medical center. Regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2) was measured continuously using cerebral oximetry in six patients who experienced IHCA. During CPR, the time of E-CPR initiation was recorded, and rSO2 values were subsequently analyzed for a period beginning 5 min before and ending 2.5 min after the initiation of E-CPR. Results: The average rSO2 value in the 2.5 min period following E-CPR initiation increased by 20.8% as compared to the 5-min period before E-CPR initiation. Conclusions: ECMO can be employed in parallel with cerebral rSO2 monitoring during CPR for adult IHCA patients. E-CPR is associated with rapid and significant increases in brain oxygen delivery.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100068
JournalResuscitation Plus
Volume5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Brain oxygen delivery
  • CPR
  • Cardiac arrest
  • ECMO
  • Ischemic brain injury
  • Resuscitation

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