Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Effect of time to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation on survival outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest patients
Authors' conclusion
Shorter resuscitation time is a key determinant of survival in IHCA patients, with optimal outcomes achieved when ECMO is initiated within 30 min of arrest.
Study context
- Population
- In-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR), University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2016–2024
- Participants
- 100 patients
- Exposure
- Resuscitation time <30 min vs >30 min before ECPR
- Outcome
- Survival to discharge
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.001
- Overall survival to discharge
- 30 %
- Resuscitation duration independently associated with survival to discharge (multivariable)
- P = 0.04
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Time from arrest to ECPR, survivors vs non-survivors
P = 0.005
Favorable neurological status (CPC 1-2)
- Overall favorable neurological outcomes
- 25 %
Original publication
Effect of time to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation on survival outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest patients. Resuscitation. Published 25 October 2025. doi:10.
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