title: Cardiogenic shock.
abstract: Despite advances in treatment, the mortality rate of patients who develop cardiogenic shock after an acute myocardial infarction remains unacceptably high. This article presents an overview of cardiogenic shock--incidence, epidemiology, predisposing factors, pathophysiology, and management, both medical and surgical.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusettes Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01605, USA. Linda@power-guide.com
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Josephson
mesh_terms: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D012307:Risk Factors; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents