This study will assess the feasibility of performing pre-hospital resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) as an adjunct to conventional Advanced Life Support (ALS) in patients suffering from non-traumatic out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). As well as providing valuable insights into the technical feasibility of performing this procedure as part of a resuscitation attempt, the study will also document the beneficial physiological effects of REBOA in this group of patients.
Non-Traumatic OHCA in patients within the East of England area AND with a East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) REBOA team in attendance
Patients below or equal to 80yrs of age and above or equal to 18yrs of age, according to available information/estimate at scene
No flow <10 mins from data available (i.e. total period in OHCA with no CPR)
In cardiac arrest (with no sustained ROSC) on arrival of the EAAA REBOA team
Patients aged less than 18 or above 80 years
Known terminal illness
Multiple severe co-morbidities
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA)
Queen Mary University of London
Lead sponsor
East Anglian Air Ambulance
Collaborator
Rosetrees Trust
Collaborator
The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust
Collaborator
The Drummond Foundation
Collaborator