Peng-Qin Shu

First-day lactate trajectories and subsequent in-hospital mortality in cardiogenic shock: a landmark multicohort study

Background Lactate in cardiogenic shock is commonly summarized by a single measurement or a two-point estimate of clearance, although its first-day pattern may offer a more interpretable account of early clinical evolution. We examined whether first-day lactate trajectories identify reproducible patterns associated wit...