Impact of post-sepsis cardiovascular complications on mortality in sepsis survivors: a population-based study.
Meng-Huan WuPo-Yang TsouYu-Hsun WangMeng-Tse Gabriel LeeChristin Chih Ting ChaoWan-Chien LeeSi-Huei LeeJiun-Ruey HuJiunn-Yih WuShy-Shin ChangChien-Chang LeePublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2019)
Compared to sepsis patients without incident MI or stroke, sepsis patients with incident MI or stroke following hospital discharge had an increased risk of mortality for up to 365 days of follow-up. This increased risk cannot be explained by pre-sepsis comorbidities.