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

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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.

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National cardiogenic shock initiative study results show significant increase in heart attack survival

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Published results of a large, national heart attack study show that patients with a life-threatening complication known as cardiogenic shock survived at a significantly higher rate when treated with a protocol developed by cardiologists at Henry Ford Health, in collaboration with 80 hospitals nationwide.

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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.

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A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Every year, around 50,000 people in the United States experience cardiogenic shock—a life-threatening condition, usually caused by a severe heart attack, in which the heart can't pump enough blood for the body's needs.

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A new test could predict how heart attack patients will respond to mechanical pumps

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Researchers discovered why ventricular assist devices (VADs) used to support the left ventricle of cardiogenic shock patients can induce right ventricle dysfunction. They also developed a test that doctors could use to determine whether this dysfunction will occur.

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Heart Pump Improves Survival After Severe Heart Attacks

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milla1cf Mon, 04/08/2024 - 18:07 April 8, 2024 — Implantation of the Impella CP micro-axial flow pump in the hours after a heart attack significantly increased the rate of survival at six months among people suffering cardiogenic shock, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology ’s Annual Scientific Session.

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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

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Introduction Cardiogenic shock (CS) complicates 5%–15% of cases of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with inpatient mortality greater than 40%. The implementation of standardised protocols may improve clinical outcomes in patients with AMI-CS.