Cardiogenic shock in Taiwan from 2003 to 2017 (CSiT-15 study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated temporal trends in the treatment and mortality of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) in Taiwan in relation to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) accreditation implemented in 2009 and the unavailability of percutaneous ventricular assist devices.

Methods

Data of patients diagnosed as having CS between January 2003 and December 2017 were collected from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. Each case was followed from the date of emergency department arrival or hospital admission for the first incident associated with a CS diagnosis up to a 1-year interval. Measurements included demographics, comorbidities, treatment, mortality, and medical costs. Using an interrupted time-series (ITS) design with multi-level mixed-effects log

SUBMITTER: Chien SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600726 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature