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Microaxial Flow Pump Effects in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock

JAMA Cardiology

This substudy of the Danish-German (DanGer) Shock randomized clinical trial investigates if the use of a microaxial flow pump reduces the need for pharmacological support and what the effects are on hemodynamics and lactate clearance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction–induced cardiogenic shock.

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Windtree’s Istaroxime Scores in Cardiogenic Shock Trial

CardiacWire

Windtree Therapeutics’ istaroxime appears to have scored in its latest Phase 2b trial , showing that the steroidal drug significantly improves systolic blood pressure in cardiogenic shock patients. That could be a big deal in the cardiogenic shock space, which many believe is still in need of more effective treatments.

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Impella Pump Improves Survival in STEMI-Related Cardiogenic Shock

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- Routine use of the Impella CP microaxial flow pump significantly improved survival in patients with infarct-related cardiogenic shock, the randomized DanGer Shock trial showed. In more than 350 patients receiving.

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Cardiogenic Shock

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the DanGer Shock trial was to compare the safety and efficacy of Impella CP on top of standard care compared with standard care alone among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and cardiogenic shock.

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Contemporary approach to cardiogenic shock care: a state-of-the-art review

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a time-sensitive and hemodynamically complex syndrome with a broad spectrum of etiologies and clinical presentations. Despite contemporary therapies, CS continues to maintain high morbidity and mortality ranging from 35 to 50%.

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National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative Study Results Show Significant Increase in Heart Attack Survival

DAIC

Henry Ford Health's National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative research team. Cardiogenic shock is a critical condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to sustain the body’s needs, depriving vital organs of blood supply. This can cause those organs to eventually stop functioning. In the U.S.,

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Know About Cardiogenic Shock

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

When the heart is not able to pump enough blood for the needs of the body and the blood pressure falls, it is known as cardiogenic shock. Most important cause of cardiogenic shock is a heart attack. Cardiogenic shock is a potentially life threatening condition and needs urgent treatment.