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. 2017 Apr 19;12(4):e0176143. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176143

Table 2. Arrest and procedural characteristics.

Underweight
(n = 14)
Normal
(n = 118)
Overweight
(n = 53)
Obese
(n = 15)
p-value
Arrest cause 0.99
 Cardiogenic origin 11 (78.6) 90 (76.3) 41 (77.4) 12 (80.0)
 Sepsis 1 (7.1) 12 (10.2) 5 (9.4) 1 (6.7)
 Hypovolemia 0 12 (10.2) 6 (11.3) 1 (6.7)
 Respiratory deterioration 2 (14.3) 1 (0.8) 0 0
 Neurogenic origin 0 1 (0.8) 0 0
 Unknown 0 2 (1.7) 1 (1.9) 1 (6.7)
First monitored arrest rhythm 0.29
 Asystole 3 (21.4) 17 (14.4) 9 (17.0) 2 (13.3)
 PEA 7 (50.0) 61 (51.7) 34 (64.2) 11 (73.3)
 VF/Pulseless VT 4 (28.6) 40 (33.9) 10 (18.9) 2 (13.3)
Location of ECMO cannulation 0.40
 Intensive Care Unit 8 (57.1) 56 (47.5) 32 (60.4) 4 (26.7)
 Catheterization laboratory 4 (28.6) 29 (24.6) 11 (20.8) 7 (46.7)
 General ward 1 (7.1) 7 (5.9) 2 (3.8) 1 (6.7)
 Emergency department 1 (7.1) 17 (14.4) 6 (11.3) 2 (13.3)
 Operating room 0 9 (7.6) 2 (3.8) 1 (6.7)
ROSC before ECMO pump on 5 (35.7) 44 (37.3) 16 (30.2) 4 (26.7) 0.74
CPR to ECMO pump on time (min) 42 (16–75) 35 (8–89) 35 (5–84) 35 (5–91) 0.46
CRRT 4 (28.6) 42 (35.6) 23 (43.4) 4 (26.7) 0.55
IABP 1 (7.1) 23 (19.5) 7 (13.2) 0 0.16
Vasopressor support 11 (78.6) 94 (79.7) 38 (71.7) 8 (53.3) 0.13
Initial SOFA score after ECPR 12.00 (5–16) 13.00 (6–19) 14.00 (5–20) 12.00 (10–18) 0.10

BMI, body mass index; PEA, pulseless electrical activity; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; SOFA, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; ECPR, ECMO-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Values are n (%) or median (Interquartile range).