Table 3.
ECLS feasibility, duration and complications
| N° | Time from admission to initiation ECLS (hours) | Time to implant ECLS* (min) | Initial ECLS flow rate (l/min) | ECLS duration (days) | LVEF at ECLS discharge | Long term surviving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1** | 2.5 | 60 | 3.5 | 2 | - | No |
| 2** | 1.5 | 60 | 3 | 3 | - | No |
| 3 | 2 hours 50 mins | 40 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 62% | Yes |
| 4 | 1 | 60 | 3.5 | 2.5 | > 50% | Yes |
| 5 | 1 | 60 | - | 2.5 | 76% | Yes |
| 6 | 1 | 60 | 3.5 | 2.3 | - | Yes |
| 7 | 6 | 60 | 3.6 | 3 | 56% | Yes |
| 8 | 5 | 60 | 3.7 | 11 | - | No |
| 9 | 6 | 60 | 3.4 | 5 | normal | No |
| 10 | 24 | 60 | 4 | 5 | 42% | Yes |
| 11 | 4 | 60 | - | 4 | 38% | Yes |
| 12 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 6 | > 50% | Yes |
| 13 | 2.5 | 45 | 2.6 | 7 | 74% | Yes |
| 14 | 15 | 90 | 4 | 6 | 45% | Yes |
| 15 | 16 | 60 | 2.5 | 8 | 45% | Yes |
| 16 | 3 | 60 | 3.5 | 4 | 50% | Yes |
| 17 | 17 | 40 | 3.5 | 3 | 40% | Yes |
* Delay between ECLS decision and time at which ECLS flow was provided
** Patients dead during ECLS assistance
ECLS: extra corporeal life support; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.