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Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is characterized by rapid (>300 beats a per minute), irregular electrical activation with variable electrocardiographic waveforms that prevents coordinated myocardial contraction, resulting in immediate loss of cardiac output.1 It most commonly occurs in the context of coronary artery disease.2,3 Resuscitation efforts are critically time-dependent: with each minute of untreated VF, the survival rate declines […]

George Vetrovec, C3 2019 – Cardiogenic Shock

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Published Online: Jul 5th 2019

Dr George Vetrovec (The Pauley Heart Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA) spoke to us at C3 2019 about the lack of standard guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiogenic shock, and his thoughts on the key considerations for management.

Speaker’s Disclosures: George Vetrovec is a consultant for Abiomed.

Questions:
1. There appears to be a lack of uniform guidance on the management of cardiogenic shock; what are the key considerations for diagnosis and treatment in routine practice? (0:04)
2. What areas of cardiogenic shock management most urgently need clear guidance? (1:21)

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Filmed in partnership with C3 at the 2019 annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, June 2019.

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