title: Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 30-2015: A 50-Year-Old Man with Cardiogenic Shock.
abstract: A 50-year-old man with a history of cardiomyopathy and progressive muscle weakness was admitted with cardiogenic shock. Electroencephalography showed total suppression of cerebral activity; ventilator support was withdrawn, and he died. An autopsy was performed.
authors.forename: Thurman M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.forename: Joshua N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chad
authors.forename: Jodi L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zilinski
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Verzosa
authors.forename: Daniel A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Mordes
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology*