Mortality risk prediction in elderly patients with cardiogenic shock: results from the CardShock study

ConclusionsElderly patients with cardiogenic shock have higher in ‐hospital mortality compared with the younger, but post‐discharge outcomes are similar. Contemporary risk scores proved useful for early mortality risk prediction also in the elderly, and risk stratification could be further improved with biomarkers such as GDF‐15 or sST2.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - February 1, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mari Hongisto, Johan Lassus, Tuukka Tarvasm äki, Alessandro Sionis, Jordi San Roselló, Heli Tolppanen, Anu Kataja, Toni Jäntti, Tuija Sabell, Matias Greve Lindholm, Marek Banaszewski, Jose Silva Cardoso, John Parissis, Salvatore Di Somma, Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research