<unk>  (commonly known as ECPR) is a method of<unk>  resuscitation (CPR) that passes the patient's blood through a machine in a process to oxygenate the blood supply. A portable extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) device is used as an adjunct to standard CPR. A patient who is deemed to be in cardiac arrest refractory to CPR has percutaneous catheters inserted into the femoral vein and artery. Theoretically, the application of ECPR allows for the return of cerebral perfusion in a more sustainable manner than with external compressions alone. By attaching an ECMO device to a person who has acutely undergone cardiovascular collapse, practitioners can maintain end-organ perfusion whilst assessing the potential reversal of causal pathology, with the goal of improving long-term survival and neurological outcomes.
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Resuscitative thoracotomy
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Cardioversion
Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation