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Table 2 Patient’s characteristics and support strategy

From: Central extracorporeal life support with left ventricular decompression for the treatment of refractory cardiogenic shock and lung failure

Patient

Diagnosis

Age

Sex

Basic support

Support duration (d)

Bridged to

1

DCM

38

male

ECLS with LV vent

4

BiVAD

2

DCM

19

male

ECLS with LV vent

10

BiVAD

3

Myocarditis

15

male

ECLS with LV vent

6

Recovery

4

Myocarditis

12

male

ECLS with LV vent

5

Recovery

5

Acute MI

48

male

ECLS with LV vent

5

BiVAD

6

Acute MI

65

male

ECLS with LV vent

7

BiVAD

7

Acute MI

34

male

ECLS with LV vent

3

BiVAD

8

DCM

37

female

ECLS with LV vent

10

Cardiac transplantation

9

Myocarditis

38

male

ECLS with LV vent

17

Cardiac transplantation

10

Myocarditis

29

male

ECLS with LV vent

17

Cardiac transplantation

11

Myocarditis

20

female

ECLS with LV vent

7

BiVAD

12

Myocarditis

24

male

ECLS with LV vent

7

Recovery

  1. DCM, Dilative cardiomyopathy; MI, Myocardial infarction; ECLS, Extracorporeal life support; LV, Left ventricular; BiVAD, Biventricular assist device.