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