Table 3.
Blood gas analysis pre ECMO and 1 day after ECMO initiation
| Pre-ECMO | RF, n = 46 | CS, n = 49 | SS, n = 17 | p value |
| pHa | 7.25 (7.18–7.35) | 7.11 (6.95–7.25) | 7.21 (7.11–7.3) | < 0.01 |
| pCO2, mmHG | 67 (54–83) | 52 (42–68) | 64 (53–84) | < 0.01 |
| BE, mmol/l | 2 (− 5 to 8) | −14 (− 21 to − 5) | −4 (− 8 to − 1) | < 0.01 |
| Lactate, mg/dl | 13 (8–26) | 73 (34–114) | 29 (13–62) | < 0.01 |
| pO2/FiO2b | 145 (99–233) | 158 (83–254) | 111 (77–147) | 0.23 |
| 1 day after ECMO initiation | RF n = 48 | CS n = 44 | SS, n = 19 | p value |
| pH, mmHg | 7.40 (7.35–7.46) | 7.39 (7.34–7.44) | 7.42 (7.38–7.49) | 0.43 |
| pCO2, mmHg | 48 (43–52) | 42 (40–45) | 47 (44–49) | < 0.01 |
| BE, mmol/l | 6 (2 to 9) | 1 (−1 to 3) | 4 (2 to10) | < 0.01 |
| Lactate, mg/dl | 13 (9–21) | 22 (16–34) | 17 (14–35) | < 0.01 |
| pO2/FiO2 | 199 (163–262) | 278 (180–472) | 168 (117–260) | < 0.01 |
Data is given as median (interquartile range)
RF, respiratory failure; CS, cardiogenic shock; SS, septic shock; BE, base excess
a(n = 47 in RF)
b(n = 47 in RF, n = 43 in CS, n = 16 in SS)