Current trends and outcomes of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Japan: A nationwide observational study

Aim: The present study aimed to describe the prevalence, prognosis and annual trends of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients, using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan. Methods: This was a nationwide retrospective cohort study, u...

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Main Authors: Mikio Nakajima, Richard H Kaszynski, Hideaki Goto, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yoshihiro Yamaguchi, Hideo Yasunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Resuscitation Plus
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520420300485