Onset to Unloading Time in Acute Cardiogenic Shock; Hype or Hope?

Cardiogenic shock is well-recognized as one of the catastrophic acute heart failure syndromes especially in the setting of an acute myocardial infarction. Even in the era of early prompt coronary reperfusion with a conventional mechanical circulatory support, systemic and myocardial tissue-level mal-perfusion have a critical role in the fatal pathogenesis of a cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction. In 2017, the Impella system has been launched in Japan for a variety of acute cardiogenic shocks.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research