title: Assessment and management of cardiogenic shock in the emergency department.
abstract: Cardiogenic shock remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, severe valvular disease, and other causes of cardiomyopathy. Emergency physicians play a pivotal role in the initial management of these patients, as they are most often the point of first contact with the medical system. This review discusses the initial assessment and management of cardiogenic shock, emphasizing the importance and role of the emergency physician.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 South Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: Gautam V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Ramani
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion / Q000379:methods; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents