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As part of our CME needs assessment research, this survey is a pretest for an upcoming EM Critical Care article. It is designed to assess current practice patterns in the area of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Please answer each question to the best of your knowledge.

1. Survival-to-discharge rates for hospitalized patients who are resuscitated by conventional CPR are approximately:

Survival-to-discharge rates for hospitalized patients who are resuscitated by conventional CPR are approximately: < 1%

2%-5%

8%-22%

> 23%

2. Regarding VA-ECLS, which of the following is true?

Regarding VA-ECLS, which of the following is true? It is synonymous with percutaneous total cardiopulmonary bypass.

It is the only modality used for arresting ED patients.

With VA-ECLS, blood is drained from the central venous system and is returned to the arterial system.

All of the above

3. Potential applications for ED ECPR include patients with:

Potential applications for ED ECPR include patients with: Cardiogenic shock

Congestive heart failure

Status asthmaticus

Total arrest time > 60 minutes

A, B, and C

4. In Stage 1 of ED ECPR, femoral venous and arterial catheters are placed; these catheters serve as immediate vascular resources in the resuscitation of the patient.

In Stage 1 of ED ECPR, femoral venous and arterial catheters are placed; these catheters serve as immediate vascular resources in the resuscitation of the patient. True

False

5. Primary complications of ECPR can include all of the following EXCEPT:

Primary complications of ECPR can include all of the following EXCEPT: Failure to cannulate

Anoxic brain injury

Vessel perforation

Cannula malposition

Bleeding at cannulation site

6. What topics do you need EM Critical Care to cover to fill any gaps in your practice?

What topics do you need EM Critical Care to cover to fill any gaps in your practice?

7. If you have any comments or suggestions about EM Critical Care or our website, please enter them here.

If you have any comments or suggestions about EM Critical Care or our website, please enter them here.

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