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Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients admitted to the emergency department with cardiogenic pulmonary edema
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  • ekrem taha sert,
  • Kamil Kokulu,
  • Murat Gul,
  • huseyin mutlu
ekrem taha sert
Aksaray University Medical School

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Kamil Kokulu
Aksaray University Medical School
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Murat Gul
Aksaray University Medical School
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huseyin mutlu
Aksaray University Medical School
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Abstract

Background: Despite significant advances in the treatment of heart failure, the prognosis of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE) continues to be a serious problem. The objective of this study is to determine the risk factors affecting in-hospital mortality in patients with ACPE. Methods: We enrolled 305 patients who were hospitalized with cardiogenic pulmonary edema as a diagnosis. Clinical, biochemical and echocardiographic variables were collected and analysed. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of mortality. Both groups were evaluated in terms of clinical features during admission to the emergency department (ED) and factors affecting in-hospital mortality. Results: Forty-two patients died and the mortality rate was 13.8%. To determine the factors affecting mortality, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed. In the regression analysis, it was seen that age at admission to the ED (OR:1.75, 95% CI 1.18-3.05, p:0.014), systolic blood pressure (OR:0.95, 95% CI 0.31-0.98, p:0.040), presence of acute myocardial infarction (OR:4.17, 95% CI 1.85-7.13, p:0.001), positive troponin (OR:5.47, 95% Cl 1.07-7.46, p:0.011), atrial fibrillation rhythm (OR;3.16, 95% CI 1.81-8.02, p:0.010), inotropic drug usage (OR;5.61, 95% CI 1.87-9.24, p:0.013) increased in-hospital mortality. Conclusion: Our findings might help clinicians in identifying patients with poor prognosis early in the presence of identified risk factors.
25 Mar 2021Published in Journal of Contemporary Medicine volume 11 issue 2 on pages 203-207. 10.16899/jcm.853237