Overview
- The man collapsed at home from a refractory cardiac arrest linked to a malignant arrhythmia.
- His partner immediately called emergency services and delivered uninterrupted chest compressions.
- Emergency medical teams from 118 maintained advanced resuscitation continuously during transport.
- At Molinette, clinicians initiated ECMO to sustain circulation and brain oxygenation while treating the arrhythmia.
- Hospital leaders report 16 comparable cases treated in 2024–2025 with eight survivors, exceeding outcomes expected with standard maneuvers.