1 hour of CPR, then ECMO circulation, then successful defibrillation.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 19, 2020
She was unable to be defibrillated but was cannulated and placed on ECMO in our Emergency Department (ECLS - extracorporeal life support). ECMO Flow was achieved after approximately 1 hour of high quality CPR. After good ECMO flow was established, she was successfully defibrillated. The K was normal. Troponin I rose to 44.1
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