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
Table 2 Inflammatory factors and clinical indicator in two groups

T0
T6
T12
D1
D2
D3
P value
C-reactive protein, mg/L
ECMO36.0 (10.4, 107.7)62.7 (37.4, 124.9)74.5 (48.7, 123.1)98.5 (59.0, 152.6)132.8 (75.2, 181.4)130.8 (84.9, 193.3)< 0.001
ECMO+HP34.6 (22.4, 113.3)128.3 (63.6, 178.3)a65.3 (37.3, 91.0)a43.2 (25.9, 64.6)a31.5 (21.2, 53.9)a18.3 (9.7, 25.6)a< 0.001
Interleukin-6, pg/mL
ECMO203.5 (118.7, 420.0)310.6 (221.0, 462.9)341.0 (133.9, 549.5)247.3 (175.2, 460.6)391.9 (234.8, 494.2)339.9 (202.0, 485.4)0.109
ECMO+HP214.1 (160.9, 388.0)146.3 (108.9, 225.4)a101.0 (69.2, 123.4)a57.0 (45.4, 78.5)a32.7 (24.3, 47.5)a11.9 (9.3, 15.6)a< 0.001
Lactic acid, mmol/L
ECMO14.6 (11.0, 17.4)17.9 (14.0, 20.7)17.4 (14.2, 21.0)17.9 (13.2, 20.4)18.0 (14.4, 20.6)16.2 (12.7, 20.7)0.115
ECMO+HP16.1 (12.7, 18.4)5.5 (2.7, 11.4)a,b2.9 (1.9, 4.5)a,b1.8 (1.5, 2.4)a,b1.4 (1.2, 2.0)a,b1.3 (0.9, 2.5)a,b< 0.001
Tumor necrosis factor-α, pg/mL
ECMO416.6 ± 81.8423.0 ± 68.4420.6 ± 75.4414.1 ± 70.0435.5 ± 70.0420.1 ± 69.40.834
ECMO+HP412.0 ± 90.7307.1 ± 95.1a249.6 ± 84.1a,b216.0 ± 79.0a,b178.2 ± 66.4a,b123.3 ± 58.5a,b< 0.001
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg
ECMO60.2 ± 9.461.3 ± 7.561.5 ± 6.363.2 ± 6.664.8 ± 8.062.4 ± 6.80.312
ECMO+HP58.9 ± 8.559.5 ± 7.460.0 ± 5.461.3 ± 6.962.0 ± 6.060.8 ± 6.40.187
Table 3 Complications and prognosis in two groups, n (%)

ECMO (n = 42)
ECMO+HP (n = 39)
P value
Hemorrhage13 (31.0)12 (30.8)0.986
Infection22 (56.4)17 (43.6)0.429
Central nervous system dysfunction5 (11.9)4 (10.3)0.723
Use of intra-aortic balloon pumping34 (81.0)31 (79.5)0.774
Use of continuous renal replacement therapy17 (40.5)21 (53.8)0.228
ECMO operation time, hour135.0 (73.0, 199.3)114.0 (75.0, 139.0)0.046
Successful weaning of ECMO18 (42.9)26 (66.7)0.013
SOFA after weaning9 (8, 10)7 (6, 8)< 0.001
SIRS after weaning11 (26.2)4 (10.3)0.077
Vasoactive-inotropic score9.8 1.68.4 1.3< 0.001
Duration of hospitalization, d23 (13, 45.3)22 (10, 41)0.762
In-hospital survival22 (52.4)25 (64.1)0.285
30-day survival15 (38.5)18 (46.2)0.492
90-day survival13 (33.3)16 (41.0)0.482