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Table 1 Baseline clinical and demographic characteristics (Nā€‰=ā€‰21)

From: Clinical course and outcome of patients with acute pulmonary embolism rescued by veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a retrospective review of 21 cases

Characteristic

Value

Age, years

54.8Ā Ā±ā€‰16.1

Male sex, n (%)

15 (71.4)

Obesity (BMIā€‰>ā€‰27ā€‰kg/m2)

6 (28.6)

Hypertension, n (%)

7 (33.3)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

2 (9.5)

Smoking, n (%)

6 (28.6)

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

2 (9.5)

Congestive heart failure, n (%)

1 (4.8)

Chronic kidney disease, n (%)

1 (4.8)

History of stroke, n (%)

1 (4.8)

Liver cirrhosis, n (%)

0 (0.0)

Predisposing factors for PE

ā€ƒClinical sign of DVT, n (%)

3 (14.3)

ā€ƒMajor surgery, n (%)

13 (61.9)

ā€ƒMajor trauma, n (%)

3 (14.3)

ā€ƒActive cancer, n (%)

7 (33.3)

ā€ƒRecent myocardial infarction, n (%)

1 (4.8)

ā€ƒHistory of VTE, n (%)

2 (9.5)

ā€ƒICU length of stay >ā€‰72ā€‰h, n (%)

5 (23.8)

ā€ƒImmobilization of the lower limbs, n (%)

3 (14.3)

ā€ƒPostpartum period, n (%)

2 (9.5)

Clinical presentation

ā€ƒTachycardia, n (%)

11 (52.4)

ā€ƒFever, n (%)

6 (28.6)

ā€ƒChest pain, n (%)

2 (9.5)

ā€ƒCold sweating, n (%)

7 (33.3)

ā€ƒDyspnea, n (%)

13 (61.9)

ā€ƒHemoptysis, n (%)

2 (9.5)

ā€ƒSyncope, n (%)

1 (4.8)

ā€ƒAltered mental status, n (%)

1 (4.8)

ā€ƒHypotension or cardiac arrest, n (%)

6 (28.6)

  1. BMI body mass index, DVT deep vein thrombosis, ECMO veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, PE pulmonary embolism, ICU intensive care unit, VTE venous thromboembolism