cardiogenic shock

Last edited 11/2021 and last reviewed 11/2021

Cardiogenic shock is an extreme form of cardiac failure.

The characteristic features are:

• poor tissue perfusion:
• poor cerebral function
• cool extremeties
• oliguria

• hypotension

• poor cardiac output

Cardiogenic shock is most commonly caused by myocardial infarction.

• cardiogenic shock occurs in up to 10% of patients immediately following acute myocardial infarction and is associated with mortality rates of nearly 40% at 30 days and 50% at 1 year. Current evidence and clinical practice guidelines support immediate revascularization of the infarct-related coronary artery as the primary therapy for cardiogenic shock following acute myocardial infarction

Reference:

• Samsky MD, Morrow DA, Proudfoot AG, Hochman JS, Thiele H, Rao SV. Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Review. JAMA. 2021;326(18):1840–1850. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.18323