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Cardiogenic Shock in Older Adults: A Focus on Age-Associated Risks and Approach to Management: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

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Circulation, Ahead of Print. Cardiogenic shock continues to portend poor outcomes, conferring short-term mortality rates of 30% to 50% despite recent scientific advances. Older adults have been largely excluded from analyses of therapeutic options in patients with cardiogenic shock.