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20-something with huge verapamil overdose and cardiogenic shock

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A 20-something presented after a huge verapamil overdose in cardiogenic shock. Severely ill patients from any etiology can have very abnormal ECGs = My Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 5/26 /2023 ): = There are more questions than answers in today's case. The initial K was 3.0 mEq/L and ionized calcium was 5.5

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Ventilation strategies in cardiogenic shock: Insights from the AltShock‐2 registry

European Journal of Heart Failure

Ventilatory modalities in cardiogenic shock: insights from the AltShock-2 registry. Aims To describe the use and the relation to outcome of different ventilation strategies in a contemporary, large, prospective registry of cardiogenic shock patients.

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Early Utilization of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: The National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. BackgroundAcute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI‐CS) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

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Facility-based approach for the management of acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock in a rural medical centre: the Durango model

Open Heart

Introduction Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicates 5%–15% of cases of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with inpatient mortality greater than 40%. This prospective registry includes all patients >18 years of age presenting with STEMI with or without CS beginning on 1 February 2023.

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Management of acute decompensated valvular heart disease

European Journal of Heart Failure

In acute heart failure caused by VHD, symptoms result from rapid haemodynamic changes and subsequent decline in cardiac function, and if left untreated, leads to acute decompensation and cardiogenic shock. After screening a total of 2234 articles, 76 published between 1994 and 2023 were included in subsequent analysis.

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Abstract 4136694: Impact of left ventricular support devices on myocardial and pulmonary recovery in patients with cardiogenic shock treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Circulation

Background:Venoarterial-extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is used to treat cardiogenic shock. Conclusion:An LV support device may be associated with reduced mortality and increased success in weaning off VA-ECMO in patients with cardiogenic shock. to 1.36) but not in VA-ECMO with IABP (1.80

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Changing Trends in Mechanical Circulatory Support Use and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions for Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated With Cardiogenic Shock: Insights From a Nationwide Registry in Japan

Journal of the American Heart Association

Journal of the American Heart Association, Volume 12, Issue 23 , December 5, 2023. ConclusionsOur study revealed substantial changes in the use of different mechanical circulatory support modalities in acute coronary syndrome complicated with cardiogenic shock, but they did not significantly improve the outcomes.