Shock index as a predictor of mortality among the Covid-19 patients

In December 2019, several cases of pneumonia of unknown origin were detected in Wuhan, Hubei, China [1,2]. The pathogen was identified as a novel coronavirus (CoV) and renamed as severe acute respiratory syndrome CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2) [3]. As of September 2020, more than 28  million cases and more than 900 thousand deaths have been reported worldwide [4]. Shock index (SI) is a ratio obtained by dividing heart rate by systolic blood pressure; it is a simple and easy to use formula for detecting changes in cardiovascular performance prior to systemic hypotension.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 20, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Fatih Do ğanay, Fuat Elkonca, Avni Uygar Seyhan, Erdal Yılmaz, Ayşe Batırel, Rohat Ak Source Type: research