Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Variable | Patients (n=12) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 44.2±17.8 |
| Sex, % | |
| Male | 33.3 |
| Female | 66.7 |
| BSA, m2 | 1.6±0.1 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 | 20.6±4.5 |
| Cardiovascular risk factors, % | |
| Hypertension | 41.6 |
| Diabetes | 16.6 |
| Dyslipidemia | 8.3 |
| Active smoking | 41.6 |
| Obesity (BMI ≥30 Kg/m2) | 8.3 |
| History of peripheral arterial disease, % | 8.3 |
| Psychiatric disorder, % | 75 |
| Previous suicide attempt, % | 50 |
| Drug intoxication, % | |
| Single drug | 58.3 |
| Multiple drugs | 41.7 |
| Clinical presentation, % | |
| Cardiogenic shock | 75 |
| Refractory IHCA | 25 |
| SAVE-scorea | −2.5±5.6 |
| SAVE-score risk classesa, % | |
| I | 11.1 |
| II | 11.1 |
| III | 55.6 |
| IV | 11.1 |
| V | 11.1 |
a, SAVE-score was calculated in 9 (75%) patients; SAVE-score can not be applied in patients aged <18 years (n=1) or for ECLS implantation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (n=3). BSA, body surface area; BMI, body mass index; IHCA, in-hospital cardiac arrest; SAVE, survival after veno-arterial ECMO; ECLS, extracorporeal life support.