ALB and heart failure: Results: Albumin infusion was linked to increased risks of 30-day mortality (HR [95% CI] = 1.800 [1.774–1.827], p < 0.05), shock (HR [95% CI] = 1.436 [1.409–1.465], p < 0.05), septic shock (HR [95% CI] = 1.384 [1.355–1.415], p < 0.05), hypovolemic shock (HR [95% CI] = 1.496 [1.391–1.608], p < 0.05), cardiogenic shock (HR [95% CI] = 1.553 [1.473–1.637], p < 0.05), heart failure (HR [95% CI] = 1.098 [1.080–1.116], p < 0.05), and pulmonary edema (HR [95% CI] = 1.479 [1.438–1.520], p < 0.05).