Cardiogenic shock is characterized by depression of cardiac function that leads to low blood pressure, coronary ischemia, and further decreased cardiac contractility resulting in tissue hypoxemia. The ...

New clinical guidance to help cardiologists navigate the complexity of cardiogenic shock and assess possible cases within the first hour after onset introduces a memory aid — SUSPECT — which stands ...

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 ...

The syndrome of cardiogenic shock has been defined as the inability of the heart -- as a result of impairment of its pumping function -- to deliver sufficient blood flow to the tissues to meet resting ...