title: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for resuscitation and cardiac arrest management.
abstract: This article reviews the potential application of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) technology to cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and discusses the current evidence on the subject. The possible strategies for organ protection during ECMO and the concept of ECMO networks are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Catholic University, L.go Gemelli 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massetti
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaudino
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: De Paulis
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scapigliati
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavaliere
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods*; D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; ECMO; ECMO network