Fig. 1

Experimental protocol for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in a rat model of prolonged asphyxia cardiac arrest (CA). V-A ECMO: veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; MV: mechanical ventilation; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation; ECG: electrocardiogram; EtCO₂: end-tidal carbon dioxide