From: Outcomes of early versus delayed initiation of extracorporeal life support in cardiac surgery
Variable | Delayed ECMO (n = 36) | Early ECMO (n = 36) | P value |
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Primary outcomes (n, %) | |||
Death | 25, 69.44% | 15, 41.67% | 0.03 |
Secondary outcomes (n, %) | |||
Thromboembolic disease | 3, 8.33% | 0 | 0.24 |
CRRT | 32, 88.89% | 24, 66.67% | 0.04 |
ARDS | 6, 16.67% | 4, 11.11% | 0.74 |
Ventricular arrhythmia | 5, 13.89% | 2, 5.56% | 0.43 |
Femoral bleeding | 12, 33.33% | 9, 25% | 0.60 |
Gastrointestinal bleeding | 7, 19.44% | 4, 11.11% | 0.51 |
Limb ischaemia | 7, 19.44% | 3, 8.33% | 0.31 |
Pulmonary infection | 31, 86.11% | 20, 55.56% | < 0.01 |
Other outcomes | |||
ECMO weaned (n, %) | 11, 30.56% | 23, 63.89% | < 0.01 |
MV time (survivor, d) | 11(9–14) | 9(7–12) | 0.01 |
ECMO duration (survivor, d) | 7(4–10) | 5(4–8) | 0.03 |
Length of ICU stay (survivor, d) | 31(21–42) | 16(13–54) | 0.04 |