C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in cardiogenic shock

This study examines the prognostic impact of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) counts in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). Data regarding the prognostic impact of inflammatory biomarkers in CS are scarce. All consecutive patients with CS from 2019 to 2021 admitted to a cardiac...

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Main Authors: Dudda, Jonas (Author) , Schupp, Tobias (Author) , Rusnak, Jonas (Author) , Weidner, Kathrin (Author) , Abumayyaleh, Mohammad S. A. (Author) , Ruka, Marinela (Author) , Egner-Walter, Sascha (Author) , Forner, Jan (Author) , Müller, Julian (Author) , Bertsch, Thomas (Author) , Kittel, Maximilian (Author) , Akın, Ibrahim (Author) , Behnes, Michael (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 27 January 2023
In: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2023, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm12030965
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12030965
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/965
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Author Notes:Jonas Dudda, Tobias Schupp, Jonas Rusnak, Kathrin Weidner, Mohammad Abumayyaleh, Marinela Ruka, Sascha Egner-Walter, Jan Forner, Julian Müller, Thomas Bertsch, Maximilian Kittel, Ibrahim Akin and Michael Behnes
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Summary:This study examines the prognostic impact of C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell (WBC) counts in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). Data regarding the prognostic impact of inflammatory biomarkers in CS are scarce. All consecutive patients with CS from 2019 to 2021 admitted to a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) were included at one institution. Laboratory measurements were retrieved from the day of admission (i.e., day 1), as well as days 2, 3, 4, and 8. The primary endpoint was 30-day all-cause mortality. Statistical analyses included univariate t-tests, Spearman’s correlations, C-statistics, Kaplan-Meier, and Cox regression analyses. From a total of 240 consecutive patients admitted with CS, 55% died within 30 days. CRP levels on days 3 to 8 were associated with reliable discrimination for 30-day all-cause mortality (area under the curve (AUC): 0.623-0.754), whereas CRP on day 1 was not (AUC = 0.514). In line, CRP > 100 mg/L on day 3 (56% vs. 37%; log-rank p = 0.023; HR = 1.702; 95% CI 1.060-2.735; p = 0.028) and especially a CRP increase of at least 200% from days 1 to day 3 (51% vs. 35%; log-rank p = 0.040; HR = 1.720; 95% CI 1.006-2.943; p = 0.048) were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality. Furthermore, WBC on day 1 discriminated 30-day all-cause mortality (AUC = 0.605; p = 0.005) with an increased risk of all-cause mortality in patients admitted with WBC > 10 × 106/mL (59% vs. 40%; log-rank p = 0.036; HR = 1.643; 95% CI 1.010-2.671; p = 0.045). In conclusion, WBC count on admission as well as CRP levels during the course of ICU treatment were associated with 30-day all-cause mortality. Specifically, an increase of CRP levels by at least 200% from day 1 to day 3 during the course of ICU treatment was associated with an increased risk of 30-day all-cause mortality. The present study is one of the first to describe the prognostic value of inflammatory biomarkers in consecutive all-comer CS patients treated at a cardiac ICU.
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ISSN:2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm12030965