Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Patients characteristics | Patients (n = 139) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 57 [47;62] |
SAPS2 score | 60 [47;77] |
SOFA score | 10 [7;13] |
Number of patients according to centers case-volume per year | |
<30 | 32 (23%) |
30–100 | 88 (63%) |
>100 | 19 (14%) |
Indication for VA ECMO | |
Acute coronary syndrome | 50 (36%) |
Cardiomyopathy | 44 (32%) |
Postcardiotomy | 26 (19%) |
Pulmonary embolism | 7 (5%) |
Drug poisoning | 7 (5%) |
Others | 5 (3%) |
ECMO configuration | |
Femoro-femoral | 129 (93%) |
Femoro-axillar | 10 (7) |
Outcome | |
RRT during ICU stay | 55 (40%) |
ECMO duration (days) | 6 [4–8] |
ECMO weaning | 100 (72%) |
Bridge to LVAD | 10 (7%) |
Bridge to transplant | 16 (12%) |
ICU survival | 87 (63%) |