Use of rapid-deployment extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the resuscitation of pediatric patients with heart disease after cardiac arrest Brian W. Duncan, MDa, Andra E. Ibrahim, MDb, Viktor Hraska, MDa, Pedro del Nido, MDa, Peter C. Laussen, MDc, David L. Wessel, MDc, John E. Mayer, MDa, Lynne K. Bower, CCP, RRTd, Richard A. Jonas, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 116, Issue 2, Pages 305-311 (August 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70131-X Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Duration of CPR for patients resuscitated with rapid-resuscitation ECMO since February 1996 (n = 11) compared with historical controls resuscitated with standard ECMO before 1996 (n = 7). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 116, 305-311DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70131-X) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Outcomes for the rapid-resuscitation ECMO group and historical controls. Total patients undergoing ECMO resuscitation, patients successfully weaned from ECMO, in-hospital survivors, and long-term survivors are demonstrated for both groups. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 116, 305-311DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70131-X) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of six long-term survivors after rapid-resuscitation ECMO. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 116, 305-311DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70131-X) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Neurologic status of six long-term survivors after rapid-resuscitation ECMO. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1998 116, 305-311DOI: (10.1016/S0022-5223(98)70131-X) Copyright © 1998 Mosby, Inc. Terms and Conditions