Effectiveness of VA-ECMO plus intra-aortic balloon pump for cardiac shock in patients with type A aortic dissection: a case series

Table 1 The baseline characteristics of AAD patients treated with VA-ECMO plus IABP

	IABP and ECMO (n=9)
Age (years)	57.0 ± 9.5
Female gender	3(33.3)
Comorbidity
CHD	4(44.4)
Hypertension	5(55.6)
Hyperlipidemia	4(44.4)
BAV	2(22.2)
Marfan syndrome	0(0.0)
Medical history of cardiovascular surgery	1(11.1)
Medical history of PCI	4(44.4)
Current smoker	5(55.6)

Data are presented as the mean ± SD or n (%). AAD: type A aortic dissection; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Intra-aortic balloon pump; CHD, coronary heart disease; BAV, Bicuspid aortic valve; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention

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