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Acute kidney injury in cardiogenic shock: The powerful distortions of survivor bias

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• The SCAI Shock Classification formalized definitions of cardiogenic shock and is prognostic for mortality. • This retrospective analysis found that AKI was prognostic for mortality in patients at risk… Click to show full abstract

• The SCAI Shock Classification formalized definitions of cardiogenic shock and is prognostic for mortality. • This retrospective analysis found that AKI was prognostic for mortality in patients at risk of or in early shock, but was paradoxically associated with lower mortality in SCAI Shock D or E. • Survival bias explains this result and the risks in other mental shortcuts made in science and society.

Keywords: kidney injury; shock powerful; injury cardiogenic; acute kidney; cardiogenic shock; shock

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2021

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