Temporal Trends in Incidence, Causes, Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support and Mortality in Cardiogenic Shock

Abstract

In this large, nation-wide study, annual incidence of cardiogenic shock was growing, its causes were changing, and mortality was high despite a shift towards use of novel mechanical circulatory support devices. This highlights the need to address the evidence gap in this field, in particular for cardiogenic shock caused by diseases other than acute myocardial infarction.