Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Cardiac Arrest and Myocardial Infarction: A Diagnosis Beyond the Obvious.

The need for CPR further worsens the pre-existing dismal prognosis, and survival outcomes for ATAAD-related cardiac arrest remain highly variable in the literature, with reported rates ranging from 10% to 50%, with a clear trend toward improved outcomes in in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). 2 This case highlights the diagnostic challenges of ATAAD and the limitations of TTE, particularly in emergency settings.

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