Table 1 Patient demographics and baseline characteristics
All patients (n = 69) | Pre-ECMO team (n = 27) | Post-ECMO team (n = 42) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, median (IQR) | 61 (42–74) | 61 (42–77) | 62 (35–73) | 0.60 |
Male, n (%) | 46 (67%) | 19 (70%) | 27 (64%) | 0.60 |
APACHE II score, median (IQR) | 36 (29–40) | 38 (32–41) | 35 (27–39) | 0.14 |
ECMO type, n (%) | ||||
ECMO type, n (%) | ||||
V-A | 65 (94%) | 25 (93%) | 40 (95%) | 0.64 |
V-V | 4 (6%) | 2 (7%) | 2 (5%) | |
Cause of ECMO, n (%) | ||||
Cardiac arrest | 52 (75%) | 20 (74%) | 32 (76%) | 0.90 |
Cardiac (excluding cardiac arrest) | 13 (19%) | 5 (19%) | 8 (19%) | |
Respiratory | 4 (6%) | 2 (7%) | 2 (5%) | |
Place to start ECMO, n (%) | ||||
ED | 21 (31%) | 8 (30%) | 13 (31%) | 0.39 |
ICU | 22 (32%) | 7 (26%) | 15 (36%) | |
OR | 5 (7%) | 4 (15%) | 1 (2%) | |
Other* | 14 (20%) | 5 (18%) | 9 (21%) | |
Referral hospital | 7 (10%) | 3 (11%) | 4 (10%) | |
Interventions during ECMO, n (%) | ||||
CAG | 30 (44%) | 12 (44%) | 18 (43%) | 0.90 |
IABP | 30 (44%) | 15 (56%) | 15 (36%) | 0.11 |
CRRT | 31 (45%) | 13 (48%) | 18 (43%) | 0.67 |