Table 2.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria and Services Involved (total n=36)
Variables | % | N | |
---|---|---|---|
Typically included patient phenotypes | Cardiac arrest with VF/VT initial rhythm | 75 | 27 |
Cardiac arrest with any initial rhythm | 61.1 | 22 | |
Respiratory arrest (not otherwise specified) | 50 | 18 | |
Hypothermia | 55.6 | 20 | |
Drug Overdose | 47.2 | 17 | |
Cardiogenic shock with pulses | 55.6 | 20 | |
Other | 2.8 | 1 | |
Exclusion criteria (any) | Age >60 | 8.3 | 3 |
Age >70 | 27.8 | 10 | |
Obesity | 5.6 | 2 | |
Cachexia | 13.9 | 5 | |
Apparent dialysis access/fistula | 11.1 | 4 | |
Concomitant major trauma | 44.4 | 16 | |
Suspected/Presumed Drug Overdose | 5.6 | 2 | |
Unwitnessed | 55.6 | 20 | |
Non-Shockable Initial Rhythm | 13.9 | 5 | |
No bystander CPR | 38.9 | 14 | |
>5min of no bystander CPR | 5.6 | 2 | |
>10min of no bystander CPR | 25 | 9 | |
Other | 22.2 | 8 | |
Services involved throughout entire ECMO Process | |||
Emergency Medicine (missing obs. =5) | Yes, always | 41.9 | 13 |
Yes, as needed | 29 | 9 | |
No, but available | 3.2 | 1 | |
No | 25.8 | 8 | |
Cardiothoracic Surgery (missing obs.=4) | Yes, always | 68.8 | 22 |
Yes, as needed | 25 | 8 | |
No | 6.3 | 2 | |
Cardiology (missing obs.=7) | Yes, always | 17.2 | 5 |
Yes, as needed | 41.4 | 12 | |
No | 41.4 | 12 | |
Interventional Cardiology (missing obs. =8) | Yes, always | 17.9 | 5 |
Yes, as needed | 35.7 | 10 | |
No | 46.4 | 13 | |
Vascular Surgery (missing obs. =10) | Yes, always | 3.9 | 1 |
Yes, as needed | 23.1 | 6 | |
No, but available | 23.1 | 6 | |
No, not available | 3.9 | 1 | |
No | 46.2 | 12 | |
Perfusion (missing obs. =6) | Yes, always | 76.7 | 23 |
Yes, as needed | 16.7 | 5 | |
No | 6.7 | 2 | |
Neurology (missing obs.=9) | Yes, always | 3.7 | 1 |
Yes, as needed | 33.3 | 9 | |
No | 63.0 | 17 | |
Palliative Care (missing obs.=10) | Yes, always | 19.2 | 5 |
Yes, as needed | 19.2 | 5 | |
No | 61.5 | 16 | |
Pharmacy (missing obs.=8) | Yes, always | 75 | 21 |
Yes, as needed | 10.7 | 3 | |
No, but available | 3.6 | 1 | |
No | 10.7 | 3 |
Abbreviations: VF--Ventricular Fibrillation; VT--Ventricular Tachycardia; CPR--Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation