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.
