Main description:

* A comprehensive source of information on the management of cardiogenic shock * Part of the AHA Clinical Series published in conjunction with the American Heart Association * Focuses on high-interest and emerging topics in cardiovascular disease targeted to cardiologists and other interested healthcare providers * A useful tool for investigating, evaluating and treating one of the most important lingering challenges in acute cardiovascular care

Contents:

1. Risk Factors, diagnosis and epidemiology. 2. Pathophysiology (iatrogenic shock, peripheral circulation). 3. General Management. a. Inotropes / Vasopressors. b. Mechanical Ventilators. c. Other Medications. 4. Pump failure - Left Ventricular. 5. Pathophysiology and management of right heart ischemia. 6. Ventricular septal rupture and tamponade. 7. Mitral regurgitation and valvular disease. 8. Cardiogenic shock in other heart diseases: acute decompensation of chronic heart failure, myocarditis, transient apical ballooning syndrome, peripartum cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and chronic valvular stenosis. 9. Circulatory support devices. 10. PCI (including post CABG). 11. CABG