Table 3.
Patients characteristic of the transport group
| Patients characteristics | Home | Transport | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 47 (+ − 20) | 48 (+ − 18) | p = 0.477 |
| Time admission to circulatory support (h) | 46 (+ − 41) | 52 (+ − 89) | p = 0.177 |
| Gender (male) n(%) | 478 (65) | 161 (66) | p = 0.756 |
| Awake ECMO | 144 (20) | 16 (7) | p < 0.001 |
| Dialysis before ECMO n (%) | 263 (36) | 34 (14) | p < 0.001 |
| Peak Insp. Pressure, cmH2O | 34 (+ − 6) | 32 (+ − 8) | p = 0.009 |
| pO2/FiO2 | 96 (+ − 29) | 93 (+ − 18) | p = 0.343 |
| SAVE Score (v-a only) | −1.56 (+ − 4.73 | −3.93 (+ − 4.22) | p < 0.001 |
| RESP Score (v-v only) | −1.14 (+ − 4.146) | −0.52(+ − 3.635) | p = 0.130 |
| type of support | Home | Transport | p |
| Total n | 733 | 243 | |
| v-a n (%) | 384 (52) | 109 (45) | p = 0.027 |
| v-v n (%) | 327 (45) | 129 (53) | p = 0.012 |
| Others n (%) | 22 (3) | 5 (2) | p = 0.259 |
| perioperative data | Home | Transport | p |
| ECLS running time (d) | 8.03 (+ − 8.19) | 7.81 (+ − 6.71) | p = 0.675 |
| Mortality on ECLS | 322 (44) | 97 (40) | p = 0.162 |
| 30 day mortality | 379 (52) | 119 (49) | p = 0.265 |
| Death after ECLS (sec. Failure) | 52 (7) | 32 (13) | p = 0.003 |
| Vascular complications | 40 (5) | 13 (5) | p = 0.5 |
v-v: veno-venous support, v-a veno-arterial support