Fig. 2.

Schematic representation of CPR and ECPR by location. Much like conventional CPR (blue shaded area), locations where ECPR may be initiated (pink shaded area) include: prior to arrival to the hospital (pre-hospital ECPR), emergency department, catheterization laboratory, intensive care unit, or other locations within the hospital where cardiac arrest may occur (e.g., operating room, inpatient ward). CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ECPR extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ICU intensive care unit, IHCA in-hospital cardiac arrest, Low-flow time from initiation of CPR to initiation of ECPR, No-flow time between cardiac arrest and initiation of CPR, OHCA out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, VAD ventricular assist device