title: Cardiogenic shock from left ventricular dysfunction complicating an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: Cardiogenic shock from left ventricular dysfunction complicating an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with high mortality. Much of the current understanding of the importance of emergency revascularization comes from the SHOCK trial. Mortality benefits combined with improved quality of life among the survivors justify the routine use of emergency revascularization in patients <75 years of age and in selected patients >or=75 years of age. This article discusses the SHOCK trial and potential mechanisms of benefit from revascularization as well as more recent information. Adjunctive therapies have been disappointing. To further improve outcomes, earlier pre-emptive and preventive strategies to ensure early revascularization should be pursued.
authors.affiliation: Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Cheuk-Kit
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Harvey D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate; D014481:United States; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*