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Association between speckle tracking echocardiography and pressure-volume loops during cardiogenic shock development

Open Heart

Background The relationship between speckle tracking assessed global longitudinal strain (GLS) and Doppler-based echocardiography with basic physiological markers of cardiac function derived from pressure-volume loops is poorly elucidated. and r 2 =0.49, respectively).

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A 40-Something male with a "Seizure," Hypotension, and Bradycardia

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Why is the patient in shock? He was in profound cardiogenic shock. During transport, I had debated giving atropine for his bradycardia and cardiogenic shock, but was worried about making an already profoundly ischemic heart more ischemic, and chose instead to optimize preload with pressure bagging 1L NS.

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A crashing patient with an abnormal ECG that you must recognize

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

When there is tachycardia, the patient is in cardiogenic shock with very poor LV function on bedside echo. We hope you can see the difference: See these cases for more examples: Syncope, Shock, AV block, Large RV, "Anterior" ST Elevation. In this case we have a crashing patient while T-wave inversion is ongoing!

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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The initial blood pressure was 80/palp with a heart rate of 104, respirations 20, oxygen saturations of 94% and a finger stick blood glucose of 268. In addition, the patient received 750 mL of fluid resuscitation with transient improvement of blood pressure. If you can use Doppler, then you can diagnose it.

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Magenta Medical, Developer of World’s Smallest Heart Pump, Closes $105M Financing Round

DAIC

It encompasses devices designed to mechanically unload the failing heart and augment cardiac output in the setting of dangerously low blood pressure, providing a bridge to recovery over a period of hours to days. FDA for two clinical indications: high-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (HR-PCI) and cardiogenic shock (CS).