Lung ultrasound and mortality in a cardiogenic shock population: A prospective registry-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Lung ultrasound (LUS) is a widely used technique to assess de-aeration in critically ill patients with respiratory failure. There is paucity of data on LUS in cardiogenic shock (CS). We sought to evaluate the epidemiology of lung congestion and its relation with outcome.

Methods and results

The Altshock-2 registry is a multicentre, prospective, observational registry including all-comer CS patients. The LUS protocol included the examination of four zones using dichotomous assessment of lung congestion severity: ≤50% or >50%. LUS was performed at admission and at 24 h. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. Overall, 185 patients (mean age 64.2 ± 13.5 years; 25.9% female) had a LUS at admission. A total of 128 patients (69.2%) had ≥50% of

SUBMITTER: Tavazzi G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12765037 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature