Prehospital ECMO for cardiac arrest
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether giving ECMO (a heart-lung machine) to people in cardiac arrest before they reach the hospital can improve survival. It might be an option if you had a witnessed heart attack and received CPR quickly.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 70 years old.
- Someone must have seen you collapse and doctors think your heart stopped because of a heart problem.
- Your heart rhythm must be one that can be shocked (ventricular fibrillation) or a rhythm that doesn't pump blood (pulseless electrical activity).
- Someone must have started CPR on you or called for emergency help right away.
- You must not have a severe long-term illness like advanced lung disease or cancer that limits recovery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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