Fig. 3

Comparison of median Short Form-36 scores of our high-risk massive PE survivors treated with VA-ECMO after median 19-month follow-up post-hospital discharge and their age- and sex-matched control subjects [18], 67 venovenous-ECMO-treated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) survivors at 17-month follow-up [23] and ten VA-ECMO-treated septic shock patients [23]. Higher scores denote better health-related quality of life. ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ARDS acute respiratory disease syndrome, PF physical functioning, RP role-physical, BP body pain, GH general health, VT vitality, SF social functioning, RE role-emotional, MH mental health, PCS physical component score, MCS mental component score