Coronary versus carotid blood flow and coronary perfusion pressure in a pig model of prolonged cardiac arrest treated by different modes of venoarterial ECMO and intraaortic balloon counterpulsation

Abstract

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used in cardiac arrest (CA). Adequacy of carotid and coronary blood flows and coronary perfusion pressure in ECMO treated CA is not well established.

Keywords

• cardiac arrest
• extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• coronary flow velocity
• carotid flow velocity