Postoperative Cardiac Arrest after Heart Surgery: Does Extracorporeal Perfusion Support a Paradigm Change in Management?

Early institution of extracorporeal perfusion support (ECPS) may improve survival after cardiac arrest. Two patients sustained unexpected cardiac arrest in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following cardiac interventions. ECPS was initiated due to failure to restore hemodynamics after prolonged (over 6...

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Main Authors: Edward Gologorsky, Francisco Igor B. Macedo, Enisa M. Carvalho, Angela Gologorsky, Marco Ricci, Tomas A. Salerno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/937215