Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients who were weaned and not weaned from ECMO
| Weaned from ECMO (n = 22) | Not weaned from ECMO (n = 15) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44 [24–64] | 40 [25–57] | 0.50 |
| Male, n (%) | 13 (59) | 8 (53) | 0.73 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21 [19–22] | 22 [20–24] | 0.27 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 4 (18) | 1 (7) | 0.31 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 2 (9) | 0 (0) | 0.23 |
| Fever, n (%) | 20 (91) | 13 (87) | 0.68 |
| Dyspnoea, n (%) | 11 (50) | 10 (67) | 0.32 |
| Syncope, n (%) | 4 (18) | 0 (0) | 0.08 |
| Symptom onset to hospitalization (days) | 4 [3–5] | 3 [2–5] | 0.61 |
| Symptom onset to ECMO (days) | 5 [4–8] | 4 [3–7] | 0.41 |
| PR on admission (beats/min) | 106 [81–130] | 98 [70–120] | 0.39 |
| SBP on admission (mmHg) | 84 [74–90] | 86 [70–94] | 0.82 |
| CAVB, n (%) | 6 (27) | 5 (33) | 0.69 |
| CPA before ECMO, n (%) | 4 (18) | 7 (47) | 0.06 |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | 75 [42–121] | 24 [9–243] | 0.47 |
BMI, body mass index; CAVB, complete atrioventricular block; CPA, cardiopulmonary arrest; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; PR, pulse rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
Continuous variables are presented as medians and interquartile ranges and categorical variables as percentages.