A novel strategy sequentially linking mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation optimizes prognosis of refractory cardiac arrest: an illustrative case series

Table 1 Major organ insults secondary to prolonged ECPR

Measurements	Reference range	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3	Case 4
NT-proBNP, ng/mL	0–300	> 35,000	> 35,000	> 35,000	27,861.3
PCT, ng/mL	< 0.5	12.12	6.76	> 94.42	11.41
cTnI, ng/mL	< 0.15	50	50	41.19	12.22
Lac, mmol/L	0.7–2.5	13.1	> 15.0	> 15.0	> 15.0
Cr, μmol/L	50.4–98.1	577.2	285.6	129.5	124.7
ALT, U/L	5–35	141.6	1491.1	1991.6	45.1
TBIL, μmol/L	3.4–17.1	38.7	72.3	63.1	264.1
PLT, 10⁹/L	100–300	32	21	38	34
Urine output, mL/h	> 17	0.5	0.5	16.3	4.2

Data are shown at the clinically worst level during the ECPR course. All measurements are from blood except urine output
ALT alanine aminotransferase, Cr creatinine, cTNI cardiac troponin I, Lac lactic acid, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, PCT procalcitonin, PLT platelet count, TBIL total bilirubin

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