SCAI clinical expert consensus statement on the classification of cardiogenic shock This document was endorsed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in April 2019

• Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 29 - 37
• Main Authors: Baran, David A., Grines, Cindy L., Bailey, Steven, Burkhoff, Daniel, Hall, Shelley A., Henry, Timothy D., Hollenberg, Steven M., Kapur, Navin K., O'Neill, William, Ornato, Joseph P., Stelling, Kelly, Thiele, Holger, van Diepen, Sean, Naidu, Srihari S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2019
• Subjects: heart failure; cardiogenic shock; hemodynamics

The outcome of cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction has not appreciably changed in the last 30 years despite the development of various percutaneous mechanical circulatory support options. It is clear that there are varying degrees of cardiogenic shock but there is no robust classifi...