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Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease Severity on Outcomes in STEMI-Associated Cardiogenic Shock Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support.

Key takeaways

People with kidney disease do worse after a major heart attack that drops their blood pressure dangerously low, a state called cardiogenic shock. This study looked at patients who needed a pump to help their heart keep blood moving, and asked whether more advanced kidney disease meant worse results in the hospital. It compared records of patients who were already treated, so it shows a link between kidney disease stage and outcomes, not proof of cause. It matters because heart trouble is one of the biggest risks for people with kidney disease.

Who did this work

Rao A (Department of Internal Medicine, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Aafreen A (Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York, USA.) · Nawaz S (Department of Internal Medicine, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Gopireddy NSR (Department of Internal Medicine, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Kolade V (Department of Internal Medicine, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Rao S (Department of Cardiology, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Santosh R (Department of Nephrology, The Guthrie Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania, USA.) · Vij A (Department of Cardiology, Cook County Health System, Chicago, Illinois, USA.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-13
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70881