Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a common cause of mortality, and its management remains challenging despite significant advances in treatment options.

In this episode of Critical Matters, we discuss basic concepts, a new proposed classification, and updates on the medical management of patients with cardiogenic shock.

Our guest is Dr. Steve Hollenberg, a practicing cardiologist with dual training in cardiology and critical care medicine. Dr. Hollenberg is a Professor of Medicine at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University and Associate Director of the CTICU at Hackensack Meridian University Hospital.

Additional Resources:

The paramedian lumbar puncture: http://bit.ly/2pk8JUw

Contemporary Management of Cardiogenic Shock: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association: http://bit.ly/2Qdjoey

SCAI clinical expert consensus statement on the classification of cardiogenic shock: http://bit.ly/2XdjeWa

SCAI stages of cardiogenic shock stratify mortality risk: http://bit.ly/2CCzbf9

Books Mentioned in this Episode:

Ulysses by James Joyce: https://amzn.to/2QgIoBW

Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon: https://amzn.to/36Vgjps

The Elements of Style by E. B. White: https://amzn.to/2QdklUa

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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