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Table C

Breakdown of significant and insignificant pre-VA-ECMO patient factors by indication.

Indication Study Study type Insignificant patient factors Significant patient factors
In-hospital cardiac arrest Arrigo et al. [32] Systematic review and meta-analysis – Age
– Gender
– Cardiac vs. non-cardiac etiology
– Initial shockable rhythm
– shorter low flow time
– lower pre-ECMO lactate
– lower SOFA score
– lower pre-ECMO creatinine
In-hospital cardiac arrest Bourcier et al. [31] Single-center retrospective cohort study – Age (in isolation)
– Cardiac arrest cause
– Cardiac arrest location
– BMI
– Sex
– Initial shockable rhythm
– Shorter low-flow time
– Subsequent cardiovascular intervention
– Age (multivariate analysis with low-flow time and presence of shockable rhythm)
– Other mechanical support
Postcardiotomy shock Fux et al. [33] Single-center retrospective cohort study – Pre-ECMO hemodialysis
– Pre-ECMO CPR and IABP
– CPB time
– Cross-clamp time
– Redo surgery
– BMI
– Sex
– Atrial fibrillation
Multivariate analysis:
– Pre-ECMO lactate
– Ischemic heart disease
Univariate analysis:
– Age
– Pre-ECMO LVEF
– Pre-ECMO MAP
Postcardiotomy shock age > 70 yrs Biancari et al. [34] Systematic review and meta-analysis – PRBC transfusion
– Redo surgery
– Arterial complications
– Liver failure
– Age
– Pre-ECMO lactate
Postcardiotomy shock Mariani et al. [36] Retrospective international multi-center study – Sex
– BMI
– CAD
– Pulmonary valve disease
– Endocarditis
– ASD
– Preoperative vasopressors
In-hospital mortality:
– Age
– Preoperative cardiogenic shock
– Preoperative cardiac arrest
– Preoperative septic shock
– Preoperative cardiac diagnosis (aortic and valvular)
– Preoperative creatinine
Postcardiotomy shock Biancari et al. [37] Individual patient data meta-analysis – Central cannulation vs. peripheral – Higher pre-ECMO lactate level
– Pre-ECMO lactate level + age
Postcardiotomy shock Laimoud et al. [38] Retrospective single-center study – Acute ischemic stroke
– Cerebral bleeding
– Bowel surgery
– Higher pre-ECMO lactate
– Atrial fibrillation
– CKD
– Higher CPB time
– Higher aortic cross-clamp time
– Lower SOFA score
– Lower SAVE score
Cardiogenic Shock Fernando et al. [35] ELSO registry retrospective analysis – Age 30–39 – Age as early as 40 years associated with greater mortality
Calcium channel blocker toxicity Subramanian et al. [39] ELSO registry retrospective analysis – Pre-ECLS cardiac arrest
– Arrhythmia
– Sepsis
– Neurologic complications
– Age
– BMI
– Pre-ECLS renal replacement therapy
– Pre-ECLS severe acidosis (pH < 7.1)
All VA ECMO indications Vigneshwar et al. [40] Registry for CS: utility and efficacy of device therapy retrospective analysis – Prior PCI
– BMI
– Postcardiotomy shock
– Lactate pre-ECMO
– Hypertension
– Diabetes
– ACS
– Stroke
– Older age
– Pre-ECLS cardiac arrest
– Chronic liver disease
– Elevated total bilirubin
– Pre-ECMO sinus rhythm was protective
All VA ECMO indications Ingvarsdottir et al. [42] Retrospective single-center study – Underlying etiology
– pH
– Lactate
– Biventricular failure
– ECPR
STEMI with CS Pang et al. [41] Systematic review and meta-analysis N/A – TIMI-3 flow after PCI (protective)
– BMI > 25 kg/m2
– Arrest to ECMO time
– CPR time
– Lactate >8 mmol/L
– Anterior wall infarction
– Age > 65 years
Early graft dysfunction post-heart transplant Aleksova et al. [43] Systematic review and meta-analysis – Recipient sex
– Donor sex
– Ischemic time
– Pretransplant VAD
– Older recipient age
– Prior sternotomy
– Increasing donor age

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