Impact of AKI in Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Managed with VA ECMO.

AKI is associated with a high rate of mortality in patients managed with VA ECMO after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.Therapeutic hypothermia is associated with hypokalemia and hypophosphatemia.During rewarming after hypothermia, hyperphosphatemia and hyperkalemia can develop. Electrolyte replacement should be carefully monitored.