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Table 2 Patient characteristics after ICU admission

From: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for hypothermic refractory cardiac arrests in urban areas with temperate climates

 

Total

(n = 36)

Non-asphyxic (n = 26)

Asphyxic

(n = 10)

Initial biological parameters

   

  pH

7.10 (6.89–7.32)

7.14 (7.06–7.35)

6.90 (6.75–6.98)

  Lactate level, mmol/L

10.1 (6.5–18.4)

9.20 (5.5–14.5)

19 (15–24)

  Potassium level, mmol/L

3.4 (3.1–5.2)

3.7 (3.0-5.1)

3.4 (3.4-6.0)

Inhospital central temperature, °C

25.4 (22.2–29.1)

26.0 (23.0-29.1)

23.2 (16.2–28.4)

Catecholamine administration

   

  Maximum norepinephrine at Day 1, mg/h

9.0 (5.0–20.0)

8.5 (5.8–17.8)

10.0 (5.0–20.0)

  Maximum dobutamine at Day 1, µg/kg/min

5.0 (5.0–10.0)

5.0 (5.0-8.1)

5.0 (5.0–10.0)

Complications < 24 h

   

  RRT

19/36 (53%)

14/26 (54%)

5/10 (50%)

  Refractory shock

15/36 (42%)

8/26 (31%)

7/10 (70%)

  Infection

2/36 (6%)

2/26 (8%)

0 (0%)

  DIC

31/36 (86%)

21/26 (81%)

10/10 (100%)

  Gastrointestinal haemorrhage

1/36 (3%)

1/26 (4%)

0/10 (0%)

  Complications related to ECPR (overall)

3/36 (8%)

3/26 (12%)

0/10 (0%)

      Veino-veinous cannulation

1/36 (3%)

1/26 (4%)

0/10 (0%)

      Haemorrhagic shock from cannulation site

2/36 (6%)

2/26 (8%)

0/10 (0%)

  Complications related to inhospital ECPR

0/19 (0%)

0/13 (0%)

0/6 (0%)

  Complications related to prehospital ECPR

3/17 (18%)

3/13 (23%)

0/4 (0%)

Complications > 24 h

   

  Infection

12/36 (33%)

10/26 (38%)

2/10 (20%)

  Anoxic encephalopathy

6/36 (17%)

3/26 (12%)

3/10 (30%)

  Complications related to ECPR (overall)

8/36 (22%)

7/26 (27%)

1/10 (10%)

     Acute limb ischemia

0/36 (0%)

0/26 (0%)

0/10 (0%)

     Scarpa infection requiring surgery

4/36 (11%)

4/26 (15%)

0/10 (0%)

     Vessel damage requiring surgery

4/36 (11%)

3/26 (12%)

1/10 (10%)

  Complications related to inhospital ECPR

6/19 (32%)

5/13 (38%)

1/6 (16%)

  Complications related to prehospital ECPR

2/17 (12%)

2/13 (15%)

0/4 (0%)

Hospital stay, days

6 (1–16)

9 (1–17)

1 (1–3)

Survival at 28 days

15/36 (42%)

14/26 (53.9%)

1/10 (10%)

Survival at 28 days with CPC 1/2

13/36 (36%)

13/26 (50%)

0/10 (0%)

  Prehospital ECPR

7/17 (41.2%)

7/13 (53.8%)

0/4 (0%)

  Inhospital ECPR

6/19 (31.6%)

6/13 (46.2%)

0/6 (0%)

HOPE Score for inhospital ECPR

30 (4.0–63)

35 (21–71)

2.0 (1.0–16)

  1. Legend: Data are medians (IQR) or numbers (%), CPC, Cerebral performance category; ECPR, Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation; RRT, Renal replacement therapy; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation