Echocardiographic Predictors of Survival and Response to Early Revascularization in Cardiogenic Shock

Background-We hypothesized that preserved microvascular integrity in the area at risk would favorably influence left ventricular (LV) remodeling and long-term outcome after acute myocardial infarction. Methods and Results-Before and after successful primary angioplasty (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty[PTCA]), 124 patients with acute myocardial infarction underwent intracoronary myocardial contrast echo (MCE). An MCE score index (MCESI) was derived by averaging the single-segment score (0ϭnot visible, 1ϭpatchy, 2ϭhomo-geneous contrast effect) within the area at risk. An MCESI Ն1 was considered adequate reperfusion. Mean follow-up was 46Ϯ32 months. After PTCA, 100 patients showed adequate reperfusion (no microvascular dysfunction, NoMD), whereas 24 did not (MD

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Impact of Microvascular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Remodeling and Long-Term Clinical Outcome After Primary Coronary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction

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“…24 Among patients in shock, however, LVEF remains a prognostic indicator. 25 Approximately half of all CS patients have small or normal LV size, 23,25 which represents failure of the adaptive mechanism of acute dilation to maintain stroke volume in the early phase of MI. Progressive LV dilation (remodeling) in the chronic phase can be maladaptive.…”

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Cardiogenic Shock

2008

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ardiogenic shock (CS) occurs in Ϸ5% to 8% of patients hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Recent research has suggested that the peripheral vasculature and neurohormonal and cytokine systems play a role in the pathogenesis and persistence of CS. Early revascularization for CS improves survival substantially. New mechanical approaches to treatment are available, and clinical trials are feasible even in this high-risk population. Most importantly, hospital survivors have an excellent chance for long-term survival with good quality of life. This review will outline the causes, pathophysiology, and treatment of CS with a focus on CS complicating myocardial infarction (MI.) The case will be made for viewing CS as a serious disorder with a high early death rate, but one that is treatable and that, if approached aggressively, can result in full recovery. The diagnosis is usually made with the help of pulmonary artery (PA) catheterization; however, Doppler echocardiography may also be used to confirm elevation of LV filling pressures. 1 Hypoperfusion may be manifest clinically by cool extremities, decreased urine output, and/or alteration in mental status. Hemodynamic abnormalities form a spectrum that ranges from mild hypoperfusion to profound shock, and the short-term outcome is directly related to the severity of hemodynamic derangement. MI with LV failure remains the most common cause of CS. It is critical to exclude complicating factors that may cause shock in MI patients. Chief among these are the mechanical complications: ventricular septal rupture, contained free wall rupture, and papillary muscle rupture. Mechanical complications must be strongly suspected in patients with CS complicating nonanterior MI, particularly a first MI. Echocardiography is the technique of choice to rule out these entities and should be performed early unless the diagnosis is extensive anterior MI and the patient is undergoing prompt percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In addition, the detection of valvular disease before angiography may alter the revascularization approach. Diagnosis and CausesHemorrhage, infection, and/or bowel ischemia may contribute to shock in the setting of MI. As with mechanical complications, a high index of suspicion is required to make these diagnoses in MI patients, and survival may depend on timely recognition and treatment.Any cause of acute, severe LV or RV dysfunction may lead to CS. Acute myopericarditis, tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may all present with ST elevation, release of cardiac markers, and shock in the absence of significant coronary artery disease. Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as apical ballooning or takotsubo cardiomyopathy, is a syndrome of acute LV dysfunction after emotional or respiratory distress that leads to CS in 4.2% of cases. 2 Acute valvular regurgitation, typically caused by endocarditis or chordal rupture due to trauma or degenerative disease, may also cause CS. Aortic dissection may lead to CS via acute,...

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“…7 All core laboratory staff were blinded to the patients' clinical details and randomization assignments in the SHOCK trial.…”

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An early revascularization strategy is associated with a survival benefit for diabetic patients in cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction

Farkouh

Ramanathan

Aymong

et al. 2006

Clinical Cardiology

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SummaryBackground: The role of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is not well understood. Previous studies have reported an in-hospital mortality rate for patients with DM and CS of about 60%.Objectives: This study compares the 1-year mortality rates of patients with DM and those without (NDM) and evaluates early revascularization (ERV) compared with initial medical stabilization (IMS) in patients with DM and CS.Methods: Baseline characteristics, clinical and hemodynamic measures, and management were compared for 90 patients (31%) with DM and 198 with NDM (69%) who were randomized to ERV or IMS in the SHOCK Trial.Results: When compared with NDM, patients with DM were of similar age but had higher rates of prior MI (44.4 vs. 27.8%, p = 0.007) and hypertension (56.2 vs. 42.5%, p = 0.04). The DM group had a lower rate of fibrinolytic therapy (44.4 vs. 60.1%, p = 0.02). In patients randomized to ERV, patients with DM had a higher rate of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (50.0 vs. 30.9%, p = 0.03) despite similar rates of

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Echocardiographic Predictors of Survival and Response to Early Revascularization in Cardiogenic Shock

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Impact of Microvascular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Remodeling and Long-Term Clinical Outcome After Primary Coronary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Impact of Microvascular Dysfunction on Left Ventricular Remodeling and Long-Term Clinical Outcome After Primary Coronary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Cardiogenic Shock

An early revascularization strategy is associated with a survival benefit for diabetic patients in cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction

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