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- Longer hospital arrival times correlate with higher in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates in cardiogenic shock (CS) patients.
- Patients with arrival times over 60 minutes had an adjusted 51% increase in odds of in-hospital death compared to those arriving under 10 minutes.
- These mortality trends persisted after adjusting for confounders and across de novo and acute-on-chronic CS subtypes.
- Findings underscore the need for strategic regional shock networks and early triage to enhance timely access to advanced care.
