Publications by authors named "Antoine Aheto"
Article Synopsis
- Identification of cardiogenic shock severity is important for managing patients upon admission, and this study focuses on the role of peripheral tissue perfusion signs, specifically capillary refill time, in predicting outcomes.
- The study involved 61 patients admitted to ICU with cardiogenic shock, measuring various hemodynamic parameters and capillary refill time at multiple intervals to assess their relationship with mortality and VA-ECMO support needs.
- Findings showed that longer capillary refill times (greater than 3 seconds) at admission were strongly linked to 90-day mortality and the requirement for VA-ECMO, while capillary refill time was less correlated with macro-circulatory parameters but significantly related to microcirculatory measures.