Research Article

Rapid Classification and Treatment Algorithm of Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Coronary Syndromes: The SAVE ACS Classification

Table 1

Independent predictors (categorised) of 30-day mortality.

VariablesOR95% CI value

Age (per 10 years increase)1.691.41 to 2.03<0.001
SBP <90 mmHg2.281.35 to 3.850.002
Ventilated on arrival6.443.72 to 11.17<0.001
LVEF
 Normal/mildly impaired1
 Moderately impaired1.951.15 to 3.290.013
 Severely impaired2.31.33 to 3.970.003
Lactate (mmol/L)
 <21
 2–51.811.09 to 3.020.023
 >57.23.63 to 14.34<0.001
Base excess tertiles (mmol/L)
 −0.4 to +161
 −3.9 to −0.53.671.66 to 8.120.001
 −28 to −44.512.02 to 10.07<0.001

Model AUC 0.883, (0.856 to 0.911), for death in 30 days and OR: odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, SBP: systolic blood pressure, LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction, AUC: area under the curve, the SCAI shock classification lactate cutoffs were used.