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. 2021 Feb 28;18(2):94–103. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2021.02.005

2. Major treatment characteristics of intensive cardiac care unit admissions.

Characteristics All (n = 2,337) Survivors (n = 2,160) Non-survivors (n = 177)
Data are presented as n (%). *Refers to the P-value for statistical test to detect difference was less than 0.001.
Invasive coronary angiography* 1,640 (70.2%) 1,572 (72.8%) 68 (38.4%)
Percutaneous coronary intervention* 1,341 (57.4%) 1,294 (59.9%) 47 (26.6%)
Temporary pacemaker 210 (9.0%) 188 (8.7%) 22 (12.4%)
Conventional pacemaker 111 (4.7%) 108 (5.0%) 3 (1.7%)
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator 15 (0.6%) 15 (0.7%) 0
Cardiac resynchronization therapy and pacemaker or defibrillator 11 (0.5%) 10 (0.5%) 1 (0.6%)
Ablation for tachycardia 88 (3.8%) 88 (3.8%) 0
Left atrial appendage closure 31 (1.3%) 31 (1.4%) 0
Transcatheter aortic implantation or balloon aortic valvuloplasty 51 (2.2%) 48 (2.2%) 3 (1.7%)
Interventional therapy for congenital heart disease 21 (0.9%) 20 (0.9%) 1 (0.6%)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 4 (0.2%) 2 (0.1%) 2 (1.1%)
Intra-aortic balloon pump* 87 (3.7%) 56 (2.6%) 31 (17.5%)
Inotropes or vasopressors* 312 (13.4%) 175 (8.1%) 137 (77.4%)
Arterial line* 407 (17.4%) 284 (13.1%) 123 (69.5%)
Central venous catheter* 227 (9.7%) 130 (6.0%) 97 (54.8%)
Continuous renal replacement treatment* 59 (2.5%) 32 (1.5%) 27 (15.3%)
Mechanical ventilation* 316 (13.5%) 175 (8.1%) 141 (79.7%)