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Hypocapnia is an independent predictor of in‐hospital mortality in acute heart failure

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Acute heart failure (AHF) poses a major threat to hospitalized patients for its high mortality rate and serious complications. The aim of this study is to determine whether hypocapnia [defined… Click to show full abstract

Acute heart failure (AHF) poses a major threat to hospitalized patients for its high mortality rate and serious complications. The aim of this study is to determine whether hypocapnia [defined as the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2) below 35 mmHg] on admission could be associated with in‐hospital all‐cause mortality in AHF.

Keywords: heart failure; acute heart; hypocapnia; mortality; heart

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2023

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