ECMELLA vs. ECMO on 30-day Mortality

Treatment With Leftventricular Impella® Micro-axial Pump and Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) During Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (eCPR) on Mortality - An International Multicenter Cohort Study

This international, multicenter cohort study aims to investigate outcomes after treatment with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) during cardiac arrest.

Left ventricular unloading with Impella® micro-axial pump has been shown to improve survival in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). This study aims to investigate whether treatment with VA-ECMO and Impella ® (so called "ECMELLA") during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation is associated with improved outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patients
• Cardiac arrest
• Treatment with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) or "ECMELLA" (that is VA-ECMO plus left ventricular Impella® micro-axial pump)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-adult patients
• No treatment with VA-ECMO or "ECMELLA"