Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) in the Prehospital Setting: An Illustrative Case of ECPR Performed in the Louvre Museum

Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017 May-Jun;21(3):386-389. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1263372. Epub 2017 Jan 19.

Abstract

Introduction: Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) is now considered for the treatment of refractory cardiac arrest.

Case report: In an urban city like Paris, extraction times of in-hospital ECPR can be long for patients presenting with refractory cardiac arrest. Using the medicalized prehospital system, we developed a possible early prehospital ECPR implementation. This case report is an example of ECPR prehospital implementation in the Louvre Museum.

Conclusion: Patients eligible for ECPR must be selected according to strict criteria. Further research is necessary to compare prehospital and in-hospital implementation.

Keywords: Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR); Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO); cardiac arrest.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Clinical Conference
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / methods*
  • Emergency Medical Services / methods*
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Museums
  • Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest / therapy*
  • Time Factors
  • Transportation of Patients