Post-Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock Is a Systemic Illness in Need of Systemic Treatment

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 59; no. 7; pp. 644 - 647
• Main Authors: Stegman, Brian M., MD, Newby, L. Kristin, MD, MHS, Hochman, Judith S., MD, Ohman, E. Magnus, MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 14.02.2012; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: acute myocardial infarction; Angioplasty; cardiogenic shock; Cardiology; Cardiovascular; Heart attacks; Internal Medicine; Medical research; Mortality; Rodents; therapeutic hypothermia; treatment; treatment; myocardial infarction; cardiogenic shock; LV; left ventricular; therapeutic hypothermia; MI; acute myocardial infarction

Early observations of cardiogenic shock as a systemic clinical syndrome were first described in 1942. Today, cardiogenic shock remains the leading cause of death among patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI). Mortality rates in post-MI cardiogenic shock approach 50% despite rapid revasc...