Persistent asystole on extracorporeal life support following neonatal E-CPR: Considerations under hypothermia

Xabier Freire-Gomez, Enrique Garcia-Torres, Javier Arias-Dachary, Rianseres Garcia-Benitez, Mayte Garcia-Maellas, Olga Ordoñez-Saez, Luisa Baron-Gonzalez de Suso, Imanol Tajuelo-Llopis, Clara Aymerich-de Franceschi, Sylvia Beld-Hofheinz, Pediatric and Neonatal ECMO Transport Team, de Octubre, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, de Octubre, Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, de Octubre, Perfusion Unit, de Octubre

Perfusion

Published online on May 06, 2026

Abstract

Perfusion, Volume 41, Issue 1_suppl, Page 176S-178S, May 2026.
IntroductionPersistent asystole following restoration of mechanical circulation during extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (E-CPR) is typically considered fatal. However, in profound hypothermia, electrical silence may not reflect irreversible ...