The use of active mechanical circulatory support is growing rapidly around the world. The hope is that these systems will improve survival after the most severe form of acute heart failure, ...

A large multicenter study provides further evidence supporting the rationale for multidisciplinary teams for cardiogenic shock, one of the most lethal diseases in cardiovascular medicine. The analysis ...

Two new studies document the progress that’s been made in creating a consistent approach to cardiogenic shock care, and point to new directions as the field evolves. Both were released this week in a ...

Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital-Plano in Texas cut times of cardiogenic shock diagnosis in half after implementing a quality improvement project that included nurse education and an electronic ...

The American Heart Association has created new registry will help researchers, clinicians and regulators to better understand the clinical symptoms of shock types, treatment patterns and outcomes. The ...

For patients with cardiogenic shock, the in-hospital mortality risk depends on the condition’s etiology—it’s substantially lower when it’s derived from acute decompensated heart failure (HF) than from ...

Older pulse contour technologies have faced limitations in accuracy when it comes to cardiogenic shock, low flow, and arrhythmia. However, this study demonstrates that Retia Medical's MBA algorithm ...

More than a quarter of patients with early-stage cardiogenic shock had to be transferred to a higher level of care, progressed to a worse stage of shock, or died, according to a study in six US ...