This is a comprehensive source of information on the management of cardiogenic shock. It is part of the AHA Clinical Series published in conjunction with the Am... » 

This is a comprehensive source of information on the management of cardiogenic shock. It is part of the AHA Clinical Series published in conjunction with the American Heart Association. It focuses on high-interest and emerging topics in cardiovascular disease targeted to cardiologists and other interested healthcare providers. It is a useful tool for investigating, evaluating and treating one of the most important lingering challenges in acute cardiovascular care. Inhoud: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 «