Association between comorbid cardiomyopathy and composite endpoints of patients with congestive heart failure in the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Congestive heart failure (HF) is a common condition in the intensive care unit (ICU). Cardiomyopathy is an important etiological factor in HF. However, few studies have explored the effect of cardiomyopathy on the prognosis of HF. This study explored the association between comorbid cardiomyopathy and the outcomes of critically ill patients with congestive HF.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed using data extracted from Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database. All adult patients with the first ICU admission were enrolled as participants but those diagnosed with cardiomyopathy alone were excluded. The demographics, comorbidities, vital signs, laboratory tests, scoring systems, and treatments of patients were extracted to f

SUBMITTER: Liang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9344416 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature