cardiogenic shock
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- noun
- /ˌkɑrdioʊˈdʒɛnɪk ʃɑk/
- Specialized
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shock cardiogénico
- When the doctor diagnosed him with cardiogenic shock, emergency treatment was started immediately to stabilize his condition.
- patients with cardiogenic shock
Examples
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In instances of heart attack, patients may develop cardiogenic shock if the heart is unable to pump enough blood effectively.
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The cause of death is cardiogenic shock of acute myocardial infarction.
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Acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock
Academic text (2007) -
Such acute injuries usually manifest as a combination of tachycardia, left ventricular dysfunction, and eventually cardiogenic shock.
Academic text (2016) -
Two cases have been reported where patients developed refractory cardiogenic shock despite vasopressor use in cerebral vasospasm and required IABP.
Academic text (2016) -
However, in severe cases, cardiogenic shock can arise, necessitating the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) to prevent hemodynamic collapse.
Academic text (2016) -
After experiencing severe chest pain, she was rushed to the hospital, where they confirmed she was suffering from cardiogenic shock.
Synonyms
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A condition when the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body
The heart cannot pump enough blood to the body, causing tiredness and shortness of breath
A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood for the body
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'cardiogenic' means 'of cardiac origin' and 'shock' denotes a medical circulatory failure; together they straightforwardly mean 'shock caused by the heart.' Although medical, the compound is compositionally transparent and a learner who knows both constituents can derive the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Cardiogenic shock comes from cardio (meaning 'heart') and shock (meaning a sudden, severe failure). It gives a simple image: the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood and the body goes into dangerous 'shock', so the term means the heart cannot send enough blood around the body.