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    Table 1 Abbreviations

    Abbreviation

    Definition

    AHF

    Acute heart failure

    AMI

    Acute myocardial infarction

    ARDS

    Acute respiratory distress syndrome

    CABG

    Coronary artery bypass grafting

    CI

    confidence interval

    CPB

    Cardiopulmonary bypass

    CPR

    Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    ECPR

    Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation

    ELSO

    Extracorporeal life support organisation

    GI

    Gastrointestinal

    HTx

    Heart transplant

    IABP

    Intra-aortic balloon pump

    ICU

    Intensive care unit

    IQR

    Interquartile range

    OPCABG

    Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

    OR

    Odds ratio

    PCI

    Percutaneous coronary intervention

    PCS

    Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock

    PE

    Pulmonary embolism

    PGF/PGD

    Primary graft failure/dysfunction (following heart transplantation)

    PSM

    Propensity score matched

    RR

    Relative risk

    RRT

    Renal replacement therapy

    RV

    Right ventricle

    SD

    Standard deviation

    VA ECMO

    Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

    VAD

    Ventricular assist device