Arterial lactate levels in an emergency department are associated with mortality: a prospective observational cohort study.

Deepankar DattaCraig WalkerAlasdair James GrayCatriona Graham

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2015)

A single arterial lactate measurement on presentation to the emergency department predicts 30-day mortality independent of other measures of illness severity.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
adverse drug
coronary artery disease
case report