Drsvenkatesan iconDrsvenkatesanSep 15, 2026

Harsh lessons in cardiogenic shock: Let us move out of “myocardial mindset” to tissue reperfusion

Though the shock component is initially triggered by primary cardiac pump failure, it soon spirals downward into a tissue level shock threatening the body's 30 trillion cells.

Harsh lessons in cardiogenic shock: Let us move out of “myocardial mindset” to tissue reperfusion

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Though the shock component is initially triggered by primary cardiac pump failure, it soon spirals downward into a tissue level shock threatening the body's 30 trillion cells.

Cardiogenic shock occurs in 5% to 10% of all STEMI cases.

The prefix "cardio" bothers us for all the wrong reasons.

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Though the shock component is initially triggered by primary cardiac pump failure, it soon spirals downward into a tissue level shock threatening the body's 30 trillion cells. Cardiogenic shock occurs in 5% to 10% of all STEMI cases. The prefix "cardio" bothers us for all the wrong reasons.

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Cardiogenic shock occurs in 5% to 10% of all STEMI cases. The prefix "cardio" bothers us for all the wrong reasons. As cardiologists, we repeatedly fail to comprehend […]

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