Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population
Nr | Sex/age (yrs) | Type of accident | Admission ECG | Core esophageal temperature (°C) | Hemodynamic status | Pre-rewarming catecholamine support | Duration of ECMO (h) | ICU duration (days) | Clinical status at discharge from ICU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M/29 | Alpine | Asystole | 22.3 | Cardiac arrest | According to ERC 2010 resuscitation guidelines | 32 | 8 | Fully recovered |
2 | M/52 | Urban | VF | 22.2 | Cardiac arrest | 22 | 11 | Fully recovered | |
3 | M/78 | Urban | VF | 24 | Cardiac arrest | 27 | 17 | Fully recovered | |
4 | M/55 | Urban | Asystole | 24.1 | Cardiac arrest | 23 | 15 | Fully recovered | |
5 | F/25 | Alpine | VF | 16.9 | Cardiac arrest | 91 | 30 | Fully recovered | |
6 | M/60 | Urban | VF | 24 | Cardiac arrest | 8 | 12 | Fully recovered | |
7 | M/48 | Urban | Sinus rhythm 60 bpm | 24 | Cardiogenic shock | Norepinephrine continuous infusion 5 ug/kg/h | 22 | 54 | Fully recovered |
8 | M/60 | Urban | Sinus rhythm 60 bpm, atrio-ventricular block 1st degree | 26.2 | Cardiogenic shock | Dopamine continuous infusion 0.6 mg/kg/h | 24 | 3 | Fully recovered |
Norepinephrine continuous infusion 7.5 ug/kg/h | |||||||||
9 | M/55 | Urban | Sinus rhythm 60 bpm | 29 | Cardiogenic shock | Dobutamine continuous infusion 0.5 mg/kg/h | 144 | 16 | Fully recovered |
Norepinephrine continuous infusion 5 ug/kg/h |