Lactate dehydrogenase and short-term mortality in ICU patients with ischemic stroke: a single-center retrospective analysis of MIMIC-IV

Key Points

• Short-term mortality is significantly associated with lactate dehydrogenase levels in critically ill IS patients, indicating their prognostic value.
• Patients with high LDH at admission had increased in-hospital and 30-day mortality rates according to the retrospective analysis.
• Analysis of data from a single-center ICU evaluated the relationship between LDH levels and mortality outcomes for ischemic stroke.
• Findings support the potential use of LDH as an adjunct to established prognostic tools for evaluating stroke patients.