Targeted temperature management in patients undergoing extracorporeal life support after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an EURO-ELSO 2018 annual conference survey. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rolfes, Caroline; Muellenbach, Ralf M; Lepper, Philipp M; Spangenberg, Tobias; Swol, Justyna; Lorusso, Roberto; Weber, Klaus; Foerstner, Sarina; Lotz, Christopher; Belohlavek, Jan
• Is Part Of: Perfusion. Volume 34:Number 8(2019)
• Page Start: 714
• Page End: 716
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: ECMO -- targeted temperature -- ECPR -- haemorrhage -- hypothermia; Perfusion (Physiology) -- Periodicals; Blood -- Circulation, Artificial -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Extracorporeal Circulation -- Periodicals; Perfusion -- Periodicals; Circulation extracorporelle -- Périodiques; Perfusion -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/0267659119847033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-6591

Abstract

Targeted temperature management and extracorporeal life support, particularly extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, represent outcome-enhancing strategies for patients following in- and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Although targeted temperature management with hypothermia between 32°C and 34°C and extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation bear separate potentials to improve outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, each is associated with bleeding risk and risk of infection. Whether the combination imposes excessive risk on patients is, however, unknown.