Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation (EPR) for Cardiac Arrest From Trauma

This involves the induction of profound hypothermia using a flush of ice-cold saline into the aorta. Once hypothermia is achieved, the subject would undergo rapid operative interventions to control bleeding followed by resuscitation/rewarming with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Standard resuscitation includes an emergency department thoracotomy, open cardiac massage, and fluid resuscitation.