This ECPR interview was originally published on edecmo.org. The interview was conducted by my buddy, Zack Shinar. I wanted to expose a broader audience to the episode, so I am reposting it here:
ECPR 2.0
The Patient
1. OOH Cardiac Arrest Patients are Different
Cannulation
2. Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Placement
3. Wire choices
4. Wire Location Verification
5. Small arterial cannulae
6. Simpler Circuits
Post-Pump Critical Care
7. Find the Injuries
8. Mandatory leg perfusion
9. Lower Anticoagulation Goals
10. Lower Flow Goals
11. Try to avoid venting – Truby et al. PMID:28422817, less is more
12. Understanding Cardiac Prognostication / Stunning
13. Understanding Neuro Prognostication
14. Protection/Ownership
15. In it for the Long Haul
16. Lower Anticoagulation and Hb targets
17. Parade your Successes to every person in the chain
Additional New Information
More on EMCrit
- EMCrit RACC Podcast 222 / EDECMO Podcast – Demetris Yannopoulos on ECPR-the Minneapolis Way(Opens in a new browser tab)
- Podcast 057 – Resuscitative Extra-Corporeal Life Support (ECMO)
Additional Resources
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- EMCrit 373 – Mike Weinstock with another Critical Care Bounceback: “Asymptomatic Hypertension” - April 18, 2024
- EMCrit Wee – Ross Prager on 10 Heuristics for the New ICU Attending - April 13, 2024
- EMCrit 372 – FoundStab Intubation SOP - April 5, 2024
Imagining my place of employ being able to pull off an ECPR case seems as daunting as walking on the moon. Is there data on how many EDs in the US are currently doing this (or have a program and are waiting for their first case)? Thanks!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27523953
We at have a great time listening to your podcast, thanks!
Hello great talk can you please some reading references in regards to this topic