Purpose: To review the cause, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of cardiogenic
shock. Data Sources: A MEDLINE search of the English-language reports published …

Abstract OBJECTIVES This SHOCK Study report seeks to provide an overview of patients
with cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating acute myocardial infarction (MI) and the outcome …

Objectives. The purpose of this study is to describe the outcome in cardiogenic shock treated
with aggressive reperfusion therapy and to identify factors predictive of in-hospital and long …

Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs in response to reduced cardiac
output in the presence of adequate intravascular volume and results in tissue hypoxia …

Major advances in the management of congestive heart failure1 and acute myocardial
infarction2 have ushered in a new era of optimism about the prognosis of patients with these …

The amount of left ventricular myocardium destroyed by recent and old infarcts in patients
with acute myocardial infarction with and without cardiogenic shock was compared in hearts …

Background: Few studies describe recent changes in the incidence, treatment, and
outcomes of cardiogenic shock. Objective: To examine temporal trends in the incidence …

Background The leading cause of death in patients hospitalized for acute myocardial
infarction is cardiogenic shock. We conducted a randomized trial to evaluate early …

The incidence of cardiogenic shock in community studies has not decreased significantly
over time. Despite decreasing mortality rates associated with increasing utilisation of …

Background The SHOCK Registry prospectively enrolled patients with cardiogenic shock
complicating acute myocardial infarction in 36 multinational centers. Methods Cardiogenic …