A qualitative exploratory case series of patient and family experiences with ECPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Objective: There is currently no existing data examining the opinions of patients and families after treatment with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). We sought to interview family members and patients to learn from their experiences and satisfaction with treatment.

Methods: We contacted family members and survivors for all cases treated with ECPR for refractory OHCA at St.