Extracorporeal Life Support in Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction
meaningfully between 2009 and 2014 among hospitalized HF patients (3). Our results …

During the first decade of the 21st century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality
decreased significantly in the United States, continuing a trend since 1970. However, the …

Background Observational and trial data have revealed significant improvement in
cardiogenic shock (CS) mortality due to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after introducing …

To the Editor: Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death worldwide often due to
ventricular fibrillation (VF) preceded by an ischemic event (1). Survival rates remain poor (2) …

Background: Little is known about clinical characteristics, hospital course, and longitudinal
outcomes of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) related to heart failure (HF-CS) compared …

Background Heart failure-related cardiogenic shock (HF-CS) accounts for an increasing
proportion of cases of CS in contemporary cardiac intensive care units. Whether the …

Background Studies reporting cardiogenic shock (CS) outcomes in women are scarce.
Objectives The authors compared survival at discharge among women vs men with CS …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined impact of race, ethnicity, and
sex on in-hospital outcomes using data from the National Inpatient Sample. Background …

Eric D. Peterson, MD, MPH ACUTE HEART FAILURE (HF) SYNDROMES (AHFS) IN-clude a
spectrum of new or established HF with symptoms that gradually or rapidly worsen as to …

In this issue of the Journal, Dunlay et al.(1) assessed the frequency, reasons, and risk factors
for hospitalizations in patients with heart failure (HF). The work is unique because they …