PROCALCITONIN AS PREDICTOR OF IN-HOSPITAL MORTALITY IN A CARDIOGENIC SHOCK POPULATION: A 10-YEARS SINGLE CENTRE RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Anno:
2023
Background: Plasmatic procalcitonin (PCT) is an acute-phase inflammatory marker, its value tends to increase during inflammatory conditions such as septic shock, cardiogenic shock (CS) and bacterial infections. Patients with CS complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and signs of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) can show increased PCT values but its…