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Cardiogenic shock – reduced cardiac contractility
ОглавлениеCauses of cardiogenic shock include:
Ischaemic heart disease
Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmias
The distinguishing features of cardiogenic shock include orthopnoea and signs of pulmonary congestion, such as a raised jugular venous pressure, reduced oxygen saturation and basal pulmonary crackles. Symptoms and signs such as shortness of breath, chest pain, syncope, sweating, cool peripheries and tachycardia occur but are not specific to cardiogenic shock.
