Chapters 19–24. Extracorporeal CPR: the most time-critical and most selection-dependent use of ECMO.
# | Chapter | Core question it answers |
19 | ECPR Principles | What does ECPR change about the physiology of arrest? |
20 | ECPR Patient Selection | No-flow, low-flow, rhythm, cause — who should be cannulated? |
21 | ECPR Cannulation | How is access obtained during ongoing compressions? |
22 | Post-ECPR Management | The first 24 hours after flow is established. |
23 | Neurological Outcomes and Prognostication | What can and cannot be predicted, and when? |
24 | ECPR Failure and Withdrawal | How is a futile run recognised and ended well? |