Cardiogenic shock
Alternative names:
shock - cardiogenic
Definition:
A form of shock caused
when the heart is unable to supply enough blood to the body;
the primary cause of the shock is within the heart itself.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Shock is caused whenever
the heart is unable to pump enough blood for the needs of
the body. Cardiogenic shock can result from disorders of the
heart muscle, the valves,
or the heart's electrical conduction system. Some of the related
disorders include acute MI,
heart failure, cardiomyopathy,
rupture of the heart, arrhythmias,
and valve disorders (especially regurgitations).
Updated Date: 02/09/00
Updated By:J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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