Salvage Therapy

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** Performing a salvage procedure is the last resort. The clinical situation involves either ongoing life support measures, life support measures for more than 60 seconds during the prior 10 minutes, or unanticipated institution of extracorporeal circulatory support. (ACC)

**Synonyms:** - SALVAGE - Salvage - Salvage - salvage therapy