Table 2B.

Modified survival after VA ECMO (SAVE) score.

			Points
Age (years)	18–38		7
	39–52		4
	53–62		3
	≥63		0
Weight	<143 lbs (<65 kg)		1
	143–196 lbs (65–89 kg)		2
	>196 lbs (>89 kg)		0
Etiology of cardiogenic shock	Myocarditis	No	0
		Yes	3
	Refractory VT/VF	No	0
		Yes	2
	Post heart or lung transplantation	No	0
		Yes	3
	Congenital heart disease	No	0
		Yes	−3
Renal	Acute renal failure	No	0
		Yes	−3
	Chronic renal failure	No	0
		Yes	−6
Metabolic Acidosis	HCO₃ before ECMO ≤15 mmol/L (91.5 mg/dl)	No	0
		Yes	−3
Respiratory	Duration of intubation prior to initiation of ECMO, h	≤10	0
		11–29	−2
		≥30	−4
	Peak inspiratory pressure ≤20 cm H₂O (≤2.0 kPa)	No	0
		Yes	3
Cardiac	Pre-ECMO cardiac arrest	No	0
		Yes	−2
	Diastolic blood pressure within 6 h before ECMO cannulation ≥40 mmHg	No	0
		Yes	3
	Pulse pressure within 6 h before ECMO cannulation ≤20 mmHg	No	0
		Yes	−2
Other organ failures pre-ECMO	Liver failure	No	0
		Yes	−3
	CNS dysfunction	No	0
		Yes	−3
Lactate	<75 mg/dl	No	0
		Yes	15