Giornale italiano di cardiologia : organo ufficiale della Federazione italiana di cardiologia : organo ufficiale della Società italiana di chirurgia cardiaca
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G Ital Cardiol (Rome) · Oct 2017
Review[Cardiogenic shock: from early diagnosis to multiparameter monitoring].
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a life-threatening condition that occurs in response to reduced cardiac output, in the presence of adequate intravascular volume, and results in tissue hypoxia. CS can occur as a result of several etiologies but the most common is acute myocardial infarction. ⋯ A multidisciplinary technical platform as well as specialized and experienced medical teams are crucial to treat this group of patients. We briefly summarize the main aspects of diagnosis, etiology and pathophysiology with a particular focus on macro- and microhemodynamic parameters that are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of this patient population.