ECPR can bring people back to life. Can it save more lives than CPR?
- acichc
- Apr 6, 2024
- 1 min read
From MDLinx:
Key Takeaways
Recently, a patient at the University of Florida Health was brought back to life after doctors administered extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). His survival underscores the life-saving capabilities of this procedure.
Only certain patients meet the criteria for ECPR, which is also highly invasive, not widely available, and resource-intensive.
Experts hope that as technology advances and physicians gain more experience with the procedure, its availability will expand.
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