Open AccessA concept for the development of a pioneer regional Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Program to improve patient outcomes
Author(s) -
Maciej Sip,
Mateusz Puślecki,
Tomasz Kłosiewicz,
Radosław Zalewski,
Marek Dąbrowski,
Marcin Ligowski,
Ewa Goszczyńska,
Christopher Paprocki,
Marek Grygier,
Maciej Lesiak,
Marek Jemielity,
Bartłomiej Perek
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kardiologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1897-4279
pISSN - 0022-9032
DOI - 10.33963/kp.15433
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , defibrillation , return of spontaneous circulation , resuscitation , sudden cardiac arrest , refractory (planetary science) , extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation , emergency medicine , cardiology , intensive care medicine , physics , astrobiology
Immediate initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases chances of restoring spontaneous circulation and survival after out‑of‑hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). For some refractory cases, extended cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) may be a promising option.