Impact of concomitant respiratory infections in the management and outcomes acute myocardial infarction-cardiogenic shock

To evaluate the prevalence and impact of respiratory infections in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction (AMI-CS). Using the National Inpatient Sample (2000–2017), this study identified adult (≥18 years) admitted with AMI-CS complicated by respiratory infections. Outcomes of interest included in-hospital mortality of AMI-CS admissions with and without respiratory infections, hospitalization costs, hospital length of stay,...