Case Report: Effective extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitationin prolonged cardiac arrest
This case illustrates that even extremely prolonged cardiac arrest can result in good outcomes when managed promptly with ECPR and comprehensive critical care. It highlights the potential of ECPR to improve survival and neurological outcomes after refractory cardiac arrest and underscores the importance of rapid ECMO deployment in selected patients.
Authors
- Shangping Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5780-1437)
- Huirong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5316-9975)
- Wangjun Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-0687)
- Yijiang Li
- Guanxiu Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-1718)
- Luobin Liang
- Houshen Li
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Agricultural Product Processing Research Institute (CN)
- Changsha Central Hospital (CN)
- Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care (CN)
- Third Xiangya Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1643839
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00