The Journal of Practical Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 698-705.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-5725.2026.04.022

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The clinical application value of SAVE, APACHEⅡ score combined with circulating biomarkers in predicting the 90 day survival prognosis of patients with AMICS treated with VA-ECMO

Shu ZHOU,Shuhan YANG(),Zengxia WANG,Xuening WANG,Ruihan FENG,Lili PENG,Meiling YANG   

  1. Coronary Care Unit,Xinxiang Central Hospital,Xinxiang 45300,Henan,China
  • Received:2025-09-29 Online:2026-02-25 Published:2026-02-25
  • Contact: Shuhan YANG E-mail:1572204596@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective Exploring the clinical application value of combining the Survival After Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (SAVE) score, the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ) score, and circulatory biomarkers in predicting 90-day survival outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS) treated with veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Methods A total of 136 patients with amics admitted to the hospital from September 2020 to September 2024 were selected as the objects. All patients were treated with VA-ECMO, and were followed up for 90 days (the start time of follow-up was the day of VA-ECMO catheterization). The survival status of the patients was observed, and they were divided into survival group and death group according to the survival status.General clinical data, SAVE scores, APACHE Ⅱ scores, and levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), lactate, C-reactive protein (CRP), cardiac troponin 1(cTn1), and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were compared between the two groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was employed to identify factors influencing mortality in AMICS patients treated with VA-ECMO. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was conducted to evaluate the clinical value of relevant indicators in predicting 90-day survival outcomes. Survival curves were generated using the Kaplan?Meier method, and the Log-rank test was used to compare survival differences between groups. Result Among 136 patients, a total of 63 died within 90 days, with a mortality rate of 46.32%; The death group was older than the survival group, with higher levels of APACHE Ⅱ score, low-density lipoprotein, lactate, CRP, cTn1, and BNP compared to the survival group, and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein and SAVE score compared to the survival group (P < 0.05); Cox regression analysis showed that SAVE score, APACHE Ⅱ score, lactate, CRP, and cTn1 were all influencing factors for 90 day mortality in AMICS patients after VA-ECMO treatment (P < 0.05); ROC curve analysis showed that the AUC value of the combined detection of SAVE score, APACHE Ⅱ score, lactate, CRP, and cTn1 in evaluating the 90 day mortality risk of VA-ECMO treatment for AMICS patients was higher than that of single detection (Z = 5.731, 3.573, 5.544, 5.983, 4.807, P<0.05); Kaplan Meier curves showed that patients with SAVE score ≤ -4.301, APACHE Ⅱ score > 25.076, lactate > 3.900 mmol/L, CRP > 23.752 mg/L, and cTn1 > 7.755 ng/mL had shorter survival times (Log rank chi square =16.573, 4.028, 61.746, 22.375, 28.635, P < 0.001). Conclusion The combined detection of SAVE score, APACHE Ⅱ score, lactate, CRP, and cTn1 has a high efficacy in evaluating the 90 day mortality risk of VA-ECMO treatment for AMICS patients.

Key words: SAVE rating, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Status Score Ⅱ, circulating biomarkers, transvenous arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, acute myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock

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