Cardiogenic Shock

By Mir Babar Basir, DO

The Importance of Early Recognition in Cardiogenic Shock

Identifying cardiogenic shock during the “golden hours” to facilitate timely stabilization, treatment escalation, and access to advanced care.

By Rebecca Chester, MD, and Christopher G. Low, MD

Point/Counterpoint: Measuring Door-to-Lactate Clearance in Cardiogenic Shock

Two perspectives on whether door-to-lactate clearance is ready to serve as a standardized metric for contemporary cardiogenic shock care.

With Chirag Mehta, MD; Howard A. Cooper, MD; Srihari S. Naidu, MD; and Bernard S. Kadosh, MD

When and How to Escalate MCS in Cardiogenic Shock

Hemodynamic guidance, timely escalation, and a multidisciplinary shock team are key to navigating mechanical circulatory support in patients with CS.

By Jessica Maria Gonzalez, MD, and Aditya Bharadwaj, MD

The Evolving Data Landscape of Cardiogenic Shock

The evidence guiding contemporary cardiogenic shock care, including patient phenotyping, mechanical circulatory support, protocol-driven management, takeaways from DanGer Shock, and priorities for future clinical trials.

With Aasim Afzal, MD, MBA, FHFSA, FAST; Allison Dupont, MD, FSCAI, FACC; and Rajan A.G. Patel, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Training the Next Generation in Cardiogenic Shock Care

The essential competencies, multidisciplinary training and collaboration, and specialized expertise needed to prepare the next generation for the rapidly evolving field of CS care.

With Adnan Khalif, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Ajar Kochar, MD, MHS, FSCAI, FACC; and Balim Senman, MD

The Shock Team: A New Class I Recommendation

Why multidisciplinary shock teams are essential for early recognition, mechanical circulatory support device selection, and coordinated management of patients with cardiogenic shock.

By Patrick McBride, DO; Raymond Yau, MD; and Mir Babar Basir, DO

What the Latest Cath Lab Data Really Tell Us

Recent survey results show a cath lab environment that is stable on the surface but changing in important ways underneath.

By Joel Sauer, MBA

An Interview With Kimberly A. Skelding, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI

Dr. Skelding discusses resiliency and shared decision-making in interventional cardiology, the evolution of radiation safety and biggest opportunities for improvement, the importance of societal leadership, and more.