Post myocardial infarction cardiogenic shock: a review of current therapies

• Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 151
• Main Authors: Ng, Ramford, Yeghiazarians, Yerem
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2013
• Subjects: Cardiac Tamponade - diagnosis; Cardiac Tamponade - etiology; Cardiac Tamponade - therapy; Critical Care - methods; Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - diagnosis; Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - etiology; Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction - therapy; Heart-Assist Devices; Humans; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - etiology; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - therapy; Myocardial Infarction - complications; Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis; Myocardial Infarction - etiology; Myocardial Infarction - therapy; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Shock, Cardiogenic - diagnosis; Shock, Cardiogenic - etiology; Shock, Cardiogenic - physiopathology; Shock, Cardiogenic - therapy; Time-to-Treatment; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnosis; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - etiology; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - therapy; mechanical complications; cardiogenic shock; myocardial infarction

Cardiogenic shock is often a devastating consequence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) and portends to significant mortality and morbidity. Despite improvements in expediting the time to treatment and enhancements in available medical therapy and reperfusion techniques, cardiogenic shock remains t...