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October 1, 1968Cardiovascular Research

Objective Index of Haemodynamic Status for Quantitation of Severity and Prognosis of Shock Complicating Myocardial Infarction

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Key result

Haemodynamic measurements reflecting cardiac output and blood flow velocity were the most reliable indicators of survival in patients with shock complicating acute myocardial infarction.

Authors

HSH ShubinUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAAAbdelmonem A. AfifiLos Angeles County Department of Public HealthWRWilliam RandNorth Carolina State University

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Implication

May refine prognostication in AMI shock; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.

Key Points

  • To assess the prognostic and diagnostic value of individual and combined hemodynamic parameters in patients experiencing shock following acute myocardial infarction.
  • Assessed individual and grouped hemodynamic parameters in 20 patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction complicated by shock.
  • Utilized discriminant function analysis to determine the relative importance of hemodynamic measurements in predicting survival and shock severity.
  • Individual measurements reflecting cardiac output and blood flow velocity were the most reliable indicators of patient survival.
  • Discriminant function analysis effectively categorized the severity of shock based on hemodynamic status.

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Shubin et al. (1968) studied this question. Haemodynamic measurements reflecting cardiac output and blood flow velocity were the most reliable indicators of survival in patients with shock complicating acute myocardial infarction.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0971f487ad1657d25151dehttps://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/2.4.329
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