Cardiogenic shock can occur due to acute ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiac events, or
from progression of long-standing underlying heart disease. When addressing the cause of …

Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the most time-critical medical emergency. In the
second paper of this Series on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, we considered important …

Purpose Femoral artery surgical cannulation is the reference for venoarterial extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in adults. However, the less invasive percutaneous …

A post-resuscitation shock occurs in 50–70% of patients who had a cardiac arrest. It is an
early and transient complication of the post-resuscitation phase, which frequently leads to …

Background Structural neurological complications (ischemic stroke and intracranial
bleeding) and their risk factors in patients receiving venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane …

The use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) as a salvage
therapy in cardiogenic shock is becoming of current practice. While VA-ECMO is potentially …

Purpose This study aimed to concisely describe the current standards of care, major recent
advances, common beliefs that have been contradicted by recent trials, areas of uncertainty …

Objectives: This study sought to evaluate the clinical characteristics and outcomes of
Takotusbo cardiomyopathy cardiogenic shock (TC-CS) in comparison to those of acute …

Especially written for qualified nurses working in intensive care units, this comprehensive
text has been developed to be as accessible as possible. This fourth edition has been …

OBJECTIVE: Management of patients experiencing massive pulmonary embolism-related
cardiac arrest is controversial. Venoarterial extracorporeal membranous oxygenation has …