Table 5.
Baseline Characteristics in Patients Treated With Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation According to the Target Temperature Protocols
| Target Temperatures <34°C (n=48) | Target Temperatures ≥34°C (n=39) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 60 (54 to 69) | 64 (60 to 72) | 0.138 |
| Male | 36 (75) | 28 (72) | 0.736 |
| Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest | 28 (58) | 26 (67) | 0.426 |
| Witnessed arrest | 45 (94) | 37 (95) | 1.000 |
| Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 38 (79) | 28 (72) | 0.424 |
| Initial shockable rhythm | 22 (46) | 18 (46) | 0.976 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 26 (54) | 22 (56) | 0.834 |
| Immediate coronary angiography | 37 (77) | 31 (79) | 0.787 |
| Subsequent percutaneous coronary intervention | 22 (46) | 21 (54) | 0.457 |
| Patients survived up to completion of rewarming | 20 (42) | 20 (51) | 0.371 |