Language

English

Publication Date

2-6-2024

Journal

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

DOI

10.1016/j.jacc.2023.11.019

PMID

38296404

Abstract

Background: Despite growing cardiogenic shock (CS) research in adults, the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcomes of children with CS are lacking.

Objectives: This study sought to describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, hospital course, risk factors, and outcomes of CS among children hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).

Methods: We examined consecutive ADHF hospitalizations (< 21 years of age) from a large single-center retrospective cohort. Patients with CS at presentation were analyzed and risk factors for CS and for the primary outcome of in-hospital mortality were identified. A modified Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions shock classification was created and patients were staged accordingly.

Results: A total of 803 hospitalizations for ADHF were identified in 591 unique patients (median age 7.6 years). CS occurred in 207 (26%) hospitalizations. ADHF hospitalizations with CS were characterized by worse systolic function (P = 0.040), higher B-type natriuretic peptide concentration (P = 0.032), and more frequent early severe renal (P = 0.023) and liver (P < 0.001) injury than those without CS. Children presenting in CS received mechanical ventilation (87% vs 26%) and mechanical circulatory support (45% vs 16%) more frequently (both P < 0.001). Analyzing only the most recent ADHF hospitalization, children with CS were at increased risk of in-hospital mortality compared with children without CS (28% vs 11%; OR: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.05-3.45; P = 0.033). Each higher CS stage was associated with greater inpatient mortality (OR: 2.40-8.90; all P < 0.001).

Conclusions: CS occurs in 26% of pediatric hospitalizations for ADHF and is independently associated with hospital mortality. A modified Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions classification for CS severity showed robust association with increasing mortality.

Keywords

Adult, Humans, Child, Shock, Cardiogenic, Retrospective Studies, Heart Failure, Hospitalization, Risk Factors, Hospital Mortality, cardiogenic shock, children, heart failure, mortality, pediatrics

Published Open-Access

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