Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a complex and highly morbid entity conceptualised as a vicious
cycle of injury, cardiac and systemic decompensation, and further injury and decompensation. …

… In this review, we offer an overview of cardiogenic shock, highlighting the areas of
controversies in diagnosis and management of CS. Definition Cardiogenic shock is defined as …

… Definitions Cardiogenic shock was defined as systolic blood pressure ≤90 mmHg in the
absence of hypervolaemia and associated with cyanosis, cold extremities, changes in mental …

… to shock severity, which predicts mortality. The CS population includes a heterogeneous mix
of phenotypes defined … Integrating the shock severity and CS phenotype with nonmodifiable …

Cardiogenic shock (CS) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among patients
with cardiovascular disease. In the past, acute myocardial infarction was the leading cause …

… Using these CSWG-refined SCAI stage definitions, we next determined the incidence and
… or acute mechanical support devices for the treatment of cardiogenic shock. (B) Bar graphs (…

… definition, patient selection, treatment protocols, and outcome measures in these studies. The
new SCAI CS definition has added more granularity in the severity of shock … to the evolving …

… cardiac dysfunction, is essential to the definition of CS. However, CS is a continuum that
extends from pre-shock to refractory shock states, which influence the timely considerations of …

… In fact, the mean LVEF in the SHOCK (SHould we emergently revascularize Occluded
coronaries for Cardiogenic shocK) trial was ≈30%, 11 and the distribution of LVEF in SHOCK …

… definitions useful for the evaluation of clinical trials enrolling patients with cardiogenic shock,
… the need for developing the standardized definitions required for evaluation of mechanical …