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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.

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The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Wellnest

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?

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A man in his 70s with chest pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. He was taken to the cath lab where he was found to have acute total occlusion of his saphenous vein graft to his RCA, which was stented. He was in cardiogenic shock requiring an impella for several days after cath. The pain was still ongoing at arrival.