Table 2.

Suggested Criteria for Pre-Hospital ECPR Selection

Inclusion Criteria for Consideration of Pre-hospital ECPR:
1. Age 18–65 years
2. Witnessed arrest with bystander CPR
3. VF/VT Rhythm or signs of life during resuscitation*
4. No-flow time < 5 min
5. Ability to initiate ECPR within 60 min of collapse

*signs of life include attempted respiratory effort, gasps, movement, or pupil reactivity. ECPR extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, VF ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia