Cardiogenic shock in intensive care units: evolution of prevalence, patient profile, management and outcomes, 1997-2012

摘要

Aim To address the paucity of data on the characteristics, outcome and temporal trends in mortality of cardiogenic shock (CS) patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) we examined key features, variations in mortality from CS, and predictors of death in ICU patients over the past 15 years.