Table 5:

Complications in Adults Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation or Ventricular Assist Devices for Postcardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock

Outcome	ECMO (N = 32) n (%)	VAD (N = 24) n (%)	P Value
Culture positive infection	9 (28)	5 (21)	.53
Septic shock	9 (28)	1 (4)	.01
Systemic inflammatory response	16 (50)	1 (4)	< .001
Bleeding	23 (74)	16 (67)	.54
Tamponade	10 (31)	3 (13)	.10
Limb ischemia	5 (16)	0 (0)	.06
Stroke	1 (3)	1 (4)	1.00
Hepatic failure	15 (47)	12 (50)	.82
Renal failure	22 (69)	12 (50)	.16

Abbreviations: ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; VAD, ventricular assist device.

Source: Data reported by Mohite et al, 2018.²⁷