Skip to main content

Table 3 Pre-ECLS data

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

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

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