Cardiac Arrest (CA), ExtraCorporeal Life Support (ECLS)
Conditions
Brief summary
Through this retrospective observational study (over 4 years; period analysed: 1st January 2011 to 31st December 2014), we looked for prognostic factors associated with better survival in refractory cardiac arrest by: * assessing the overall survival rate * evaluating the frequency of intra et extra-hospital events and by comparing these with the survival rate * studying no flow, low flow, rhythm at initial management, troponinemia, lactatemia and blood pH in the different groups.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with in-hospital or out-of-hospital refractory CA who underwent ECLS
Exclusion criteria
* CA occurring during cardiac surgery * Age \> 75 years or \< 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Survival rate | at baseline |
| Death rate | at baseline |
Countries
France