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Cardiogenic Shock

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; ...
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Breast cancer surgery performed on full ECMELLA support after HER2-drug cardiogenic shock

A published case report describes curative breast tumour removal performed during combined ECMO and Impella support in a ...
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Managing Cardiogenic Shock & Cardiac Arrest: We'll Get There

LONDON — Cardiogenic shock and recovering cardiac arrest have a checkered history when it comes to high-impact management strategies. Now, a new meta-analysis provides a clear steer on the value of ...
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Research report: A structured 5-question approach for echocardiographic evaluation of undifferentiated shock

UK critical care echo specialists propose a structured five-question framework for interpreting echocardiograms in patients ...
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New data registry collects evidence in cardiogenic shock patients

DALLAS, October 19, 2022 — Cardiogenic shock—a life threatening condition when a person’s heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body—is most often caused by serious heart attack or ...
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Cardiogenic Shock: Protocols, Clear Definitions Advance the Field

Two new studies document the progress that’s been made in creating a consistent approach to cardiogenic shock care, and point to new directions as the field evolves. Both were released this week in a ...
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Cardiogenic Shock’s Origins, Progression Tightly Tied to Mortality

For patients with cardiogenic shock, the in-hospital mortality risk depends on the condition’s etiology—it’s substantially lower when it’s derived from acute decompensated heart failure (HF) than from ...
Medical Xpress

Cardiogenic shock team cuts time to diagnosis by half

A cardiovascular specialty hospital in north Texas decreased time to diagnosis for patients with cardiogenic shock by more than half, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse. Baylor ...
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Cardiogenic shock doubles in-hospital mortality risk for children with worsening HF

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cardiogenic shock is a strong independent predictor of in-hospital mortality in children with acute ...
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Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic shock occurs as a result of reduced pumping ability of the suddenly weakened heart due to various causes, such as damage to the muscles of heart from a severe heart attack; this results in ...
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What is Cardiogenic Shock?

The pumping of blood by the heart and its subsequent circulation around the body is referred to as the cardiovascular system. This system provides oxygen, and vital nutrients to the body's organs and ...