Abstract
The gravity of cardiogenic shock may be understood through this simple statement. In this condition, the body can no longer go on functioning because of the failing heart. In contrast to Neale’s statement, however, we have made major advances in our understanding about how and why this condition occurs. Moreover, although cardiogenic shock remains an ominous condition, there is a ray of hope that the better diagnostic and therapeutic modalities currently available will result in improved outcomes.
Fails my heart, I know not how; I can go no longer
James Mason Neale (1818–1866)
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Hasdai, D. (2002). Cardiogenic Shock. In: Hasdai, D., Berger, P.B., Battler, A., Holmes, D.R. (eds) Cardiogenic Shock. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-154-1_1
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