Lactate and pH as Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.
OBJECTIVES Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly used for patients with refractory cardiac arrest, yet optimal criteria for patient selection remain poorly understood. Precannulation lactate and pH values are prognostic markers, but given the wide ranges in existing literature, there is no...