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Review
. 2024 Jan;40(1):37-56.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2023.05.001. Epub 2023 Jul 6.

Cardiogenic Shock: Pathogenesis, Classification, and Management

Dhruv Sarma  1 , Jacob C Jentzer  2
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Cardiogenic Shock: Pathogenesis, Classification, and Management

Dhruv Sarma et al. Crit Care Clin. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a life-threatening circulatory failure syndrome which can progress rapidly to irreversible multiorgan failure through self-perpetuating pathophysiological processes. Recent developments in CS classification have highlighted its etiologic, mechanistic, and hemodynamic heterogeneity. Optimal CS management depends on early recognition, rapid reversal of the underlying cause, and prompt initiation of hemodynamic support.

Keywords: Acute heart failure; Acute myocardial infarction; Cardiac critical care; Cardiogenic shock.

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