Research Article

Blood Urea Nitrogen for Short-Term Prognosis in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction

Table 2

Laboratory, echocardiographic, and angiographic findings.

VariablesTotal (n = 218)CS survivors (n = 113)CS nonsurvivors (n = 105) value

PO2 (mmHg)84 (63, 110)88 (64, 110)79 (60.5, 111)0.24
PCO2 (mmHg)32 (27, 37)34 (28, 37.5)30 (26, 37)0.02
Lac (mmol/L)3.4 (1.9, 6.5)2.3 (1.6, 3.6)5.9 (3.0, 8.6)<0.001
TNI (ng/mL)4.4 (0.9, 10.9)3.7 (0.7, 9.9)4.9 (1.3, 16.0)0.15
BNP >400pg/mL (%)129 (59.2)45 (39.8)84 (80.0)<0.001
D-dimer (ng/mL)1.1 (0.6, 2.5)0.8 (0.3, 1.8)1.8 (0.9, 3.3)<0.001
HbA1C (%)6.3 (5.8, 7.4)6.3 (5.9, 7.2)6.3 (5.8, 7.8)0.68
WBC ( 109/L)10.5 (7.5, 15.0)8.2 (6.6, 10.8)13.3 (10.1, 18.1)<0.001
Hb (g/L)120.9 ± 22.6123.3 ± 19.5118.4 ± 25.40.11
LVEF (%)48.5 ± 9.851.7 ± 9.045.0 ± 9.5<0.001
LVEDD (mm)52.2 ± 7.150.5 ± 5.454.0 ± 8.2<0.001
Mitral regurgitation (%)93 (42.7)45 (39.8)48 (45.7)0.38
Ventricular aneurysm (%)54 (24.8)23 (20.4)31 (29.5)0.12
Septal perforation (%)13 (6.0)0 (0)13 (12.4)<0.001
MVD (%)91 (41.7)51 (45.1)40 (38.1)0.29

Data are expressed as mean ± SD, median (IQR) or number (percentage). CS: cardiogenic shock, PO2: oxygen partial pressure, PCO2: carbon dioxide partial pressure, Lac: lactate, TNI: cardiac troponin I, BNP: brain natriuretic peptide, WBC: white blood cell, Hb: hemoglobin, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension, and MVD: multivessel disease.