Research Article

Short-Term Outcomes of Elective High-Risk PCI with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: A Single-Centre Registry

Table 3

ECMO characteristics: PCI with ECMO support (n = 14).

ECMO cannulation, % (n)
 Femoral artery92.9 (13/14)
 Femoral antegrade cannula necessary7.7 (1/13)
 Subclavian artery7.1 (1/14)

Arterial cannula size, Fr (IQR)17 (17–19)
 17 French, % (n)66.7 (8/12)
 19 French % (n)16.7 (2/12)
 21 French % (n)16.7 (2/12)

Anaesthesia, % (n)
 Local anesthesia with preprocedural medical sedation57.1 (8/14)
 Procedural sedation and analgesia14.3 (2/14)
 General anesthesia28.6 (4/14)

Duration of ECMO, min (±SD)151 (±23)
Prolonged ECMO support, % (n)7.1 (1/14)
ECMO flow, l/min (±SD)2.5 (±0.2)

Closure technique, % (n)
 Collagen plug-based23.1 (3/13)
 Suture-based closure device69.2 (9/13)
 Surgical7.7 (1/13)

ECMO-related complications, % (n)
 Vascular access site or access-related7.1 (1/14)
 Major vascular complication0 (0/1)
 Minor vascular complication100 (1/1)

ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Fr, French; N, number of treated patients; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SD, standard deviation.