Optimization of Transport and Use of a Mobile ECMO Team in Patients With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Proposal for the Organisation of the Procedure for Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Patients With Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Pre-hospital Environment of the Moravian-Silesian Region

This study evaluates the feasibility of implementing a mobile extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) team and optimizing patient transport logistics.

The aim of the study is to improve neurological outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases in the Moravian-Silesian Region. By analysing regional epidemiological and demographic data, the project aims to identify key factors for reducing the time from collapse to the initiation of ECMO and to support the development of effective protocols for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR).

Inclusion Criteria:

• out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
• indication for ECPR

Exclusion Criteria:

• death at the scene of the accident
• withdrawal of the informed consent