Cardiogenic shock doubles in-hospital mortality risk for children with worsening HF
A study conducted at Texas Children’s Hospital from 2004 to 2018 analyzed 591 children with acute decompensated heart failure and found that 26% of the children developed cardiogenic shock within 24 hours. Children with cardiogenic shock had a significantly higher mortality rate, worse systolic function, higher B-type natriuretic peptide concentration, and more frequent renal and…