Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock
Published: September 18, 2017
- Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a high acuity, complex, and hemodynamically diverse state of end-organ hypoperfusion that is associated with multisystem organ failure.
- Acute myocardial infarction (MI) with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is the most frequent cause of CS.
- This AHA scientific statement reviews contemporary best medical, surgical, mechanical circulatory support, and palliative care practices, and advocates for the development of regionalized systems-of-care.
Supporting Materials
Recommended Reading
- 2015 ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
- 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients with Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Use of Mobile Devices, Social Media, and Crowdsourcing as Digital Strategies to Improve Emergency Cardiovascular Care
- Acute Myocardial Infarction in Women