SOFA score and short-term mortality in acute decompensated heart failure
Elias A, Agbarieh R, Saliba W, Khoury J, Bahouth F, Nashashibi J, Azzam Z. SOFA score and short-term mortality in acute decompensated heart failure. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 20802. PMID: 33257739, PMCID: PMC7705654, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-77967-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute decompensated heart failureSequential Organ Function Assessment (SOFA) scoreShort-term mortalityDecompensated heart failureSOFA scoreHigh-risk patientsHospital mortalityRisk patientsHeart failureLife-threatening conditionCurve (AUC) of receiverFirst hospitalizationPrimary diagnosisRisk scorePatientsMortalityAssessment scoresStrict monitoringExcellent scoresCharacteristic curveHospitalizationScoresGood predictive accuracyProper managementSepsis