Author:
Kavaliukaite Loreta,Diaconescu Anca-Isabela,Eis Doris,Slankamenac Ksenija
Abstract
Current guidelines suggest considering extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in refractory cardiac arrest and provide some guidance for favorable prognostic factors. However, inclusion and exclusion criteria are not strictly defined. We describe a 60-year-old male who underwent extracorporeal life support (ECLS) following refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and made a full neurological recovery despite severe metabolic derangements, including a pH of 6.6 and lactate of 29 mmol/l. The aim is to present a favorable neurological outcome after ECPR despite severe significant physiologic derangements and put relative contraindications for ECPR into perspective.