CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cardiogenic shock mean? 

• CARDIOGENIC SHOCK (noun)
  The noun CARDIOGENIC SHOCK has 1 sense:

1. shock caused by cardiac arrest

  Familiarity information: CARDIOGENIC SHOCK used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARDIOGENIC SHOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shock caused by cardiac arrest

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("cardiogenic shock" is a kind of...):

shock ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor)

 Context examples 

The presence of cardiogenic shock (systolic BP less than 90 mm Hg) for greater than 30 minutes, not responsive to fluid resuscitation alone, and felt to be secondary to cardiac dysfunction.

(Killip Class IV, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A classification of myocardial infarction characterized by cardiogenic shock; an event with systolic BP less than 90 mmHg for greater than 30 minutes, not responsive to fluid resuscitation alone, and felt to be secondary to cardiac dysfunction.

(Killip Class IV, NCI Thesaurus)

Cardiogenic shock is defined as a sustained (greater than30 minutes) episode of systolic blood pressure less than90 mm Hg, and/or cardiac index less than2.2 L/min/m2 determined to be secondary to cardiac dysfunction, and/or the requirement for parenteral inotropic or vasopressor agents or mechanical support (e.g., Intra aortic balloon pump (IABP), extracorporeal circulation, ventricular assist devices) to maintain blood pressure and cardiac index above those specified levels.

(Cardiogenic Shock, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)