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. 2022 Nov 28;17(11):e0278139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278139

Table 1. Patient’s characteristics.

Characteristics Survivors Non-survivors P value
(N = 23) (N = 28)
Age (years) 66.3±9.5 61.0±13.7 0.125
Sex (male/female) 18/5 21/7 0.686
Body mass index (kg/m2)
<18.5 0 0 /
18.5–24.9 6 (26%) 14 (50%) 0.087
25–29.9 11 (48%) 7 (25%) 0.095
30–34.9 4 (17%) 3 (11%) 0.505
35–39.9 1 (4.5%) 2 (7%) 0.693
≥40 1 (4.5%) 2 (7%) 0.693
Pre-existing illness
Coronary Heart Disease 14 (60.9%) 18 (64.3%) 0.812
Myocardial infarction 6 (26.1%) 7 (25%) 0.940
Cardiac valvulopathy 11 (47.8%) 10 (35.7%) 0.393
Heart failure 8 (34.8%) 7 (25%) 0.457
Diabetes mellitus 11 (47.8%) 15 (53.6%) 0.694
Smoking 6 (26.1%) 10 (35.7%) 0.473
COPD 1 (4.4%) 5 (17.9%) 0.145
Pulmonary emphysema 1 (4.4%) 2 (7.1%) 0.693
Chronic kidney disease 2 (8.7%) 5 (17.9%) 0.357
Liver disease 0 (0%) 1 (3.6%) 0.386
Major preoperative diagnosis      
Pulmonary embolism + eCPR 3 (13%) 2 (7%) 0.497
TAVR + eCPR 1 (4.4%) 1 (3.6%) 0.910
PCI + eCPR 3 (13%) 5 (17.8%) 0.265
Cardiac decompensation due      
to aortic valve stenosis III° 4 (17%) 2 (7%) 0.270
to aortic valve insufficiency III° 2 (8.7%) 1 (3.6%) 0.457
to tricuspid valve insufficiency III° 1 (4.4%) 0 0.287
to mitral valve stenosis III° 1 (4.4%) 0 0.287
to mitral valve insufficiency III° 1 (4.4%) 1 (3.6%) 0.910
to STEMI 3 (13%) 9 (32%) 0.116
to STEMI + ventricle rupture 1 (4.4%) 2 (7%) 0.693
Aortic root abscess 1 (4.4%) 0 0.287
Type A aortic dissection 0 4 (14%) 0.064
Endocarditis 1 (4.4%) 5 (17.9%) 0.145
Others 1 (4.4%) 1 (3.6%) 0.910
Operation      
None 9 (39%) 9 (32%) 0.797
CABG 5 (21.7%) 2 (7.1%) 0.140
Valve surgical procedures 2 (8.7%) 5 (17.9%) 0.357
Combination (CABG + valve) 7 (30.4%) 12 (42.9%) 0.372
Length of ICU stay (days) 23.0±35.5 13.5±14.8 0.670
VA-ECLS therapy (hours) 103.2±94.1 187.3±165.5 0.094
VA-ECLS implantation      
CPB weaning failure after surgery 3 (13.0%) 10 (35.7%) 0.069
postoperative 13 (56.5%) 10 (35.7%) 0.144
eCPR 7 (30.4%) 8 (28.5%) 0.895
VA-ECLS cannulation      
central 11 (47.8%) 17 (60.7%) 0.368
peripheral 12 (52.2%) 11 (39.3%) 0.368
Vasopressors      
Norepinephrine 23 (100%) 28 (100%) 1.000
Epinephrine 13 (56.5%) 27 (96.4%) < 0.001
Dobutamine  16 (69.5%) 22 (78.5%) 0.475
Milrinone 12 (52.2%) 12 (42.8%) 0.518
Vasopressin 8 (34.7%) 5 (17.8%) 0.176
Levosimendan 11 (47.8%) 16 (57.1%) 0.518
Organ replacement/support      
Impella 0 (0%) 3 (10.7%) 0.114
IABP 4 (17.3%) 7 (25.0%) 0.524
CRRT 15 (65.2%) 24 (85.7%) 0.092
Transfusion      
Red blood cell concentrates 26.6±29.6 29.4±36.6 0.007
Fresh frozen plasma 22.5±27.5 27.3±31.8 0.005
Thrombocytes concentrates 7.1±12.3 12.2±12.4 0.009
Complications      
Rethoracotomy 7 (30.4%) 11 (39.3%) 0.522
Manual CPR 4 (17.4%) 6 (21.4%) 0.731
Intracerebral hemorrhage 1 (4.4%) 4 (14%) 0.247
Stroke 1 (4.4%) 4 (14%) 0.247
Limb amputation 2 (8.8%) 1 (3.6%) 0.457
Hemolysis 5 (21.7%) 10 (35.7%) 0.286