Therapeutic hypothermia in adult patients receiving extracorporeal life support: early results of a randomized controlled study

Table 3 Pre-ECLS data

Variable	All patients n = 21 (%)	Hypothermia n = 9 (%)	Normothermia n = 12 (%)	P-value
Initial rhythm
Pulseless VT/VF	7 (33.3)	4 (44.4)	3 (25.0)	0.350
PEA	10 (47.6)	4 (44.4)	6 (50.0)	0.801
Asystole	4 (19.0)	1 (11.1)	3 (25.0)	0.422
In-hospital cardiac arrest	19 (90.5)	7 (77.8)	12 (100)	0.086
Duration of CPR (mins)	25.7 ± 15.6	29.9 ± 15.6	22.6 ± 15.5	0.300

Values for parametric continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Values for categorical variables are expressed as numbers (%)
CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation, PEA pulseless electrical activity, VF ventricular fibrillation, VT ventricular tachycardia