Revascularization for cardiogenic shock

Improving quality of life after cardiogenic shock: do more revascularization!

he outcome of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has hanged dramatically during the last two decades. Most atients can now expect survival rates of more than 90% (1). he main reason for this enhanced outcome is the active ursuit of reperfusion in AMI with fibrinolytic therapy and rimary percutaneous coronary intervention. As we have mproved survival, many patients who previously would not ave su...

Early Revascularization in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock

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Early revascularization in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. SHOCK Investigators. Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronaries for Cardiogenic Shock.

BACKGROUND The leading cause of death in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction is cardiogenic shock. We conducted a randomized trial to evaluate early revascularization in patients with cardiogenic shock. METHODS Patients with shock due to left ventricular failure complicating myocardial infarction were randomly assigned to emergency revascularization (152 patients) or initial...

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