Table 4.
Physical therapy, survival and discharge data
| Total (n = 35) | BTT (n = 19) | BTR (n = 16) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum PT score (median, IQR) |
8 (2 to 8) |
8 (6 to 8) |
2 (2 to 8) |
| No. of PT sessions per patient (median, IQR) |
5 (1 to 13) |
13 (8 to 15) |
1.5 (1 to 3.25) |
| No. of PT sessions/patient/week (median, IQR) |
2.8 (0.5 to 7.8) |
4.5 (1.4 to 7.8) |
1.3 (0.5 to 6.4) |
| Time from initiation of ECMO to first PT session (days, median, IQR) |
2 (1 to 4.5) |
2 (1 to 2) |
4 (1.75 to 5.75) |
| No. of ambulatory patients (n, %) |
18 (51) |
12 (63) |
6 (38) |
| Maximum distance ambulated (ft, median, IQR) |
175 (37.5 to 285) |
170 (55 to 525) |
195 (60 to 398) |
| Survival to transplantation (n, %) |
NA |
10 (53) |
NA |
| Survival to discharge (n, %) |
23 (66) |
9 (90)a |
14 (88) |
| Disposition of survivors (n, %) |
|
|
|
| Home |
13 (57) |
4 (44) |
9 (64) |
| Acute rehabilitation |
8 (35) |
4 (44) |
4 (29) |
| Subacute rehabilitation | 2 (9) | 1 (11) | 1 (7) |
aAmong those patients who survived to transplant. BTR, bridge to recovery; BTT, bridge to transplant; IQR, interquartile range; PT, physical therapy.