Cardiogenic shock - case report

Induced hypothermia in cardiogenic shock: a case report

Induced hypothermia is a technique that has gained popularity as an adjuvant therapy for patients with traumatic brain injuries, refractory arrhythmias, cardiac arrest and myocardial infarction. Induced hypothermia in patients with cardiogenic shock could improve the recovery of a stunned myocardium by decreasing its metabolic demands. We report a patient who presented with cardiogenic shock af...

Influenza B-induced refractory cardiogenic shock: a case report

BACKGROUND An association between influenza A viruses and myocarditis was noted during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Since then, the link between the influenza B virus and fulminant myocarditis or cardiogenic shock has been rarely reported. CASE PRESENTATION In February 2013, a 50 year-old-woman without known heart disease presented in profound cardiogenic shock with a left ventricular ejectio...

Cardiogenic shock.

The syndrome of cardiogenic shock (CS) comprises a constellation of symptoms and signs that define a subset of patients with inadequate tissue perfusion secondary to myocardial dysfunction. Careful attention to and rapid identification of patients at risk for the development of CS and those with impending CS by both hospitalists and subspecialists will help to implement the time-sensitive thera...

Cardiogenic Shock

Cardiogenic shock.

Cardiogenic shock is the most common cause of death in patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction and is associated with a poor prognosis. More than 75% of cases are due to extensive left ventricular infarction and ventricular failure. Other causes include right ventricular infarction and papillary muscle rupture with acute severe mitral regurgitation. Activation of neurohormonal sy...