Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2025.
World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2025; 17(8): 109903
Published online Aug 26, 2025. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v17.i8.109903
Table 1 Baseline characteristics, n (%)

ECMO (n = 42)
ECMO+HP (n = 39)
P value
Age, year56.6 ± 14.359.2 ± 12.00.231
Male34 (81.0)24 (61.5)0.091
Body mass index, kg/m²25.7 ± 3.324.8 ± 2.60.102
Etiology of cardiogenic shock
Acute myocardial infarction30 (71.4)27 (69.2)0.807
    Myocarditis2 (4.8)1 (2.6)
    Postcardiac surgery10 (23.8)11 (28.2)
Hypertension24 (57.1)21 (53.8)0.765
Diabetes14 (33.3)10 (25.6)0.449
White blood cell, 109/L10.0 (8.3, 15.0)9.7 (6.8, 14.4)0.33
Blood platelet, /L186.0 (145.0, 249.0)151.0 (83.0, 209.0)0.126
APTT, seconds38.7 (28.6, 54.4)37.5 (27.4, 52.1)0.606
Procalcitonin, ng/mL2.3 (0.6, 11.2)2.2 (0.3, 15.7)0.712
Alanine aminotransferase, U/L62.5 (25.5, 127.0)63.0 (29.0, 313.0)0.292
Total bilirubin, μmol/L14.7 (9.1, 29.7)14.1 (8.8, 26.7)0.484
Serum creatinine, μmol/L94.0 (71.5, 123.5)95.0 (72.0, 163.0)0.577
Left ventricular ejection fractions31.5 (19.5, 39.0)36.0 (29.0, 41.0)0.097
SOFA score10.0 (8.0, 12.0)10.0 (9.0, 12.0)0.181
APACHEII score14 (12, 17)17 (14, 19)0.073
Vasoactive-inotropic score19.3 ± 1.919.1 ± 2.00.782
SIRS11 (26.2)13 (33.3)0.482