title: Pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Cardiogenic shock is a rapidly progressive, often fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. A vicious circle of ischemia, decreased cardiac output and reinfarction progress to left ventricular failure and death. The fundamental pathophysiology of this cascade and other mechanisms beyond the classic paradigm of ischemia and dysfunction are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. eaymong@providencehealth.bc.ca
authors.forename: Eve D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Aymong
authors.forename: Krishnan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramanathan
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Buller
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood; D003971:Diastole / Q000502:physiology; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000502:physiology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines