Table 1 Comparison between patients who underwent ECPR with and without gasping during resuscitation
Presence of gasping during resuscitation | Absence of gasping during resuscitation | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 47 | n = 165 | ||
Age (years), median [IQR] | 58 [48, 65] | 59 [48, 64] | 0.678 |
Sex (female), n (%) | 5 (10.6) | 14 (8.5) | 0.772 |
Witnessed cardiac arrest, n (%) | 39 (83.0) | 118 (71.5) | 0.133 |
Bystander CPR attempt, n (%) | 0.123 | ||
Yes | 28 (59.6) | 78 (47.3) | |
No | 18 (38.3) | 86 (52.1) | |
Unknown | 1 (2.1) | 1 (0.6) | |
Occurrence of cardiac arrest during EMS activity, n (%) | 4 (8.5) | 3 (1.8) | 0.045 |
Epinephrine administration before hospital arrival, n (%) | 0.879 | ||
Yes | 22 (46.8) | 76 (46.1) | |
No | 24 (51.1) | 81 (49.1) | |
Unknown | 1 (2.1) | 8 (4.8) | |
ROSC during EMS transportation, n (%) | 0.643 | ||
Yes | 11 (23.4) | 29 (17.6) | |
No | 34 (72.3) | 127 (77.0) | |
Unknown | 2 (4.3) | 9 (5.5) | |
Time from cardiac arrest to admission, median [IQR] | 33 [23, 41] | 31 [26, 38] | 0.951 |
Cardiac rhythm at admission, n (%) | 0.002 | ||
VF of pulseless VT | 38 (80.9) | 86 (52.1) | |
PEA | 4 (8.5) | 38 (23.0) | |
Asystole | 5 (10.6) | 41 (24.8) | |
Epinephrine administration after hospital arrival, n (%) | 0.542 | ||
Yes | 40 (85.1) | 128 (77.6) | |
No | 7 (14.9) | 36 (21.8) | |
Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | |
Time from arrival to ECMO pump on, median [IQR] | 22 [17, 37] | 23 [17, 33] | 0.869 |
Outcome at 6 months | |||
CPC 1–2, n (%) | 11 (23.4) | 7 (4.2) | < 0.001 |
Survival, n (%) | 15 (31.9) | 23 (13.9) | 0.009 |