Treatment
Treatment aims to maintain a CO level suitable for the
basic needs of the organism and to reduce the loss of ischemic
myocardium at risk 28,29.
The result of the clinical treatment isolated in cardiogenic
shock is extremely unfavorable. In-hospital
mortality is greater than 70%, and patients being discharged
have a low survival expectation due to the degree
of the resulting HF.
In a didactic manner, we can sketch the treatment of cardiogenic
shock as follows: A) general support measures; B)
pharmacological treatment; C) mechanical circulatory support;
D) coronary artery reperfusion; E) surgical treatment.