Table 1 Characteristics of cardiac arrest in OHCA-ECPR patients

Cause of cardiac arrest

Cardiac

16/17 (94%)

3/4 (75%)

27/42 (64%)

Acute myocardial infarction

7/17 (41%)

2/4 (50%)

23/42

Rhythmogenic event

8/17 (47%)

1/4 (25%)

4/42

Tako Tsubo Cardiomyopathia

1/17 (6%)

Non

Non

Non-cardiac

1/17 (6%)

1/4 (25%)

15/42 (36%)

Hypoxia Caused by

1/1 (100%)

Non

8/42 (20%)

 Intoxication

1/1

Non

2/42

 Drowning

Non

Non

6/42

Acute pulmonary embolism

Non

1/4 (25%)

7/42 (16%)

Median low-flow time in minutes (25th/75th percentile)

40 (30; 47)

56 (27; 64)

49 (38; 64)

Type of CPR until EPCR

Manual chest compression

13/17 (76%)

2/4 (50%)

16/42 (38%)

Mechanical resuscitation device

4/17 (24%)

2/4 (50%)

26/42 (62%)

Mortality of OHCA-ECPR

Cardiac origin

27/46 (59%)

Non-cardiac origin

15/17 (88%)

Cause of death in non-survivors

Hemodynamic

4/42 (10%)

Neurological (withdrawal of Life-sustaining therapy in case of cerebral hypoxia)

36/42 (85%)

Intracerebral bleeding

2/42 (5%)