Outcomes of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Refractory In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

Background: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is a potential intervention for refractory in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of ECPR in patients with refractory IHCA at a university-affiliated tertiary care center.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational analysis of an institutional database of adult patients who received ECPR for refractory IHCA from January 2007 to December 2023.

Ventricular septal rupture: insights into an old disease.

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a serious complication of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and surgery is the reference treatment. We aimed at describing trends in management and mortality during the last four decades and reporting mortality predictors in these patients. We conducted a single-center retrospective study of patients sustaining a VSR from 1981 to 2020.