Cardiogenic shock occurs when the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the vital organs of the body. As a result of the failure of the heart to pump enough nutrients to the body, blood pressure ...

Cardiogenic shock is characterized by acute hypoperfusion and end-organ dysfunction owing to reduced cardiac output, and is commonly caused by acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with left ventricular ...

Ischemic cardiogenic shock is a complex, self-perpetuating pathological process that frequently causes death irrespective of medical therapy. Early definition of coronary anatomy is a pivotal step ...

More than a quarter of patients with early-stage cardiogenic shock had to be transferred to a higher level of care, progressed to a worse stage of shock, or died, according to a study in six US ...

A head-to-head comparison of inotropes in the setting of cardiogenic shock revealed no clear victor, with milrinone and dobutamine providing similar outcomes in the randomized DOREMI trial. A ...

Numerous knowledge gaps exist regarding the care of female patients with cardiogenic shock, often because they have been consistently underrepresented in clinical trials, according to a new consensus ...

Despite advances in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI), the incidence of cardiogenic shock has remained at 7% to 10% during the last 25 years. Hospital mortality was about 90% in the 1970s; ...