Survival of children with in-hospital cardiac arrest that does not respond to conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is poor. We report on survival and early neurological outcomes of children with heart disease supported with rapid-response extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).
Children's Hospital Boston, Department of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. david.kane@cardio.chboston.org
