A scientific study conducted by the cardiology department at Mohammed VI University Hospital in Tangier has identified several clinical and biological factors associated with an increased risk of death among patients admitted to cardiac intensive care units.
The research, described as the first case-control study of its kind in North Africa, analyzed data from 415 patients treated between May 2023 and May 2025, including 83 deaths and 332 survivors.
According to the findings, severe low blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and low blood oxygen levels at admission were among the main indicators associated with a higher risk of mortality. Additional factors included right ventricular dysfunction, elevated left ventricular filling pressures, anemia, and acute kidney failure.
The study also found that serious complications such as cardiogenic shock, severe ventricular arrhythmias, pulmonary embolism, acute heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction were linked to increased mortality rates.
Researchers reported that combining clinical, biological, and echocardiographic data with patient monitoring during hospitalization enabled the development of a predictive model with a discrimination score of 0.86, a level considered highly effective in medical risk assessment.
The authors concluded that early diagnosis and comprehensive patient evaluation could help identify high-risk cases more rapidly and improve the allocation of medical resources within cardiac intensive care units.