Table 1.
Baseline Clinical Characteristics of Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated with Extracorporeal Life Support.
| Patients: n (%) | Favorable neurological outcome (n=20) |
Unfavorable neurological outcome (n=47) |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 62.35±13.50 | 65.11±14.32 | 0.47 |
| Male gender | 14 (70.0) | 36 (76.6) | 0.56 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.9±3.39 | 23.5±3.67 | 0.62 |
| Cardiovascular risk factor | |||
| Hypertension | 13 (65.0) | 26 (55.3) | 0.59 |
| Smoker | 12 (60.0) | 23 (48.9) | 0.44 |
| Diabetes | 7 (35.0) | 17 (36.2) | >0.99 |
| Dyslipidemia | 16 (80.0) | 35 (74.5) | 0.76 |
| CKD (e-GFR<60) | 4 (20.0) | 16 (34.0) | 0.38 |
| Reason for CPR | |||
| Acute coronary syndrome | 19 (95.0) | 38 (80.9) | 0.26 |
| Left main trunk | 3 (15.0) | 6 (12.8) | >0.99 |
| Myocardial rupture | 0 (0.0) | 8 (17.0) | 0.10 |
| Non-ACS ventricular fibrillation | 1 (5.0) | 9 (19.1) | 0.26 |
| OHCA | 3 (15.0) | 13 (27.7) | 0.36 |
| Transport time (min) | 21.3±9.61 | 27.6±16.46 | 0.54 |
| IHCA | 17 (85.0) | 34 (72.3) | 0.36 |
| Initial rhythm at CA | |||
| Asystole | 3 (15.0) | 8 (17.0) | >0.99 |
| PEA | 2 (10.0) | 9 (19.1) | 0.48 |
| VT/VF | 14 (70.0) | 26 (55.3) | 0.29 |
| Not reported | 1 (5.0) | 4 (8.5) | >0.99 |
| Initial pH | 7.25±0.24 | 7.20±0.20 | 0.43 |
Data are presented as percentages and absolute numbers or means±standard deviation, unless otherwise specified.
e-GFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate, CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CA: cardiac arrest, OHCA: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, IHCA: in-hospital cardiac arrest, PEA: pulseless electrical activity, VT: ventricular tachycardia, VF: ventricular fibrillation