The goal of this site is to raise the awareness of ECLS in the Emergency Department. We want to show you how you can use percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass in your emergency department.
So stop with the crappy one-handed CPR already! Come with us as we change the world of resuscitation!
Post-cardiotomy cardiac arrest needs a physiology-led response using arterial waveforms, device flows, rapid defibrillation, pacing checks and timely resternotomy, supported by early surgical mobilisation, explicit task ownership and a clear plan for definitive rescue.
Owning an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation console does not create a safe service. Reliable programmes depend on specialist education, competency assurance, standardised equipment, registry documentation, simulation and structured debriefing, with staffing and workflows adapted to local capability rather than copied unchanged from another centre.
Cancer should not end an ECMO discussion by itself. Clarify the reversible problem, tumour type, treatment line, targetable mutations, immunotherapy toxicity and likely time to response, then define the bridge and review point with oncology and critical care together.
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