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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Neurological outcomes after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a retrospective observational study in a rural tertiary care center

 

Total (n = 50)

Age, (years)

51 ± 21

Range

10–83

Male, n (%)

33 (66)

Witnessed, n (%)

36 (72)

Bystander CPR, n (%)

32 (64)

Initial rhythms at the scene

 

  VF/pulseless VT, n (%)

37 (74)

  Asystole/PEA, n (%)

13 (26)

Initial rhythms on arrival

 

  VF/pulseless VT, n (%)

27 (54)

  Asystole/PEA, n (%)

23 (46)

BLS-TOR rule

 

  Satisfied, n (%)

7 (14)

  Unsatisfied, n (%)

43 (86)

ALS-TOR rule

 

  Satisfied, n (%)

1 (2)

  Unsatisfied, n (%)

49 (96)

Comorbid diseases

 

  Cardiac diseases, n (%)

13 (26)

  Other, n (%)

3 (6)

Circulatory arrest time, min

7.4 ± 10.4

CPR duration, min

84 ± 48

Door to ECPR initiation, min

37 ± 22

ECMO duration, h

38 ± 49

  1. Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, VF ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia PEA pulseless electrical activity, BLS basic life support, ALS advanced life support, TOR termination of resuscitation, ECPR extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.