Heart Failure-Related Cardiogenic Shock: Pathophysiology, Evaluation and Management Considerations Review of Heart Failure-Related Cardiogenic Shock

Despite increasing prevalence in critical care units, cardiogenic shock related to HF (HF-CS) is incompletely understood and distinct from acute myocardial infarction related CS. This review highlights the pathophysiology, evaluation, and contemporary management of HF-CS. (J Cardiac Fail 2021;27:1126-1140)

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This review focuses on the pathophysiology, evaluation, and contemporary management of cardiogenic shock related to heart failure, highlighting its difference from acute myocardial infarction related cardiogenic shock.