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 ...
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 ...
WASHINGTON, DC—Early-stage cardiogenic shock leads to poor outcomes but is underrecognized, with only one in four affected patients having any indication in their electronic medical record (EMR) that ...