cardiogenic

car·dio·gen·ic | \ ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈje-nik

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Definition of cardiogenic

: originating in the heart : caused by a cardiac condition cardiogenic shock

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Recent Examples on the Web Vallabhajosyula and colleagues looked at 90,648 patients ranging in age from 18 to 55 who were admitted for cardiogenic shock between 2007 and 2012. — Lauren Mascarenhas And Andrea Diaz, CNN, "Women who have heart attacks receive less extensive care than men, research suggests," 29 Sep. 2020 What has increased, Compton said, is the number of patients who are in the later stages of cardiogenic shock and heart attacks in the last month. — Anchorage Daily News, "Seeking medical care when Alaska needs it most," 17 May 2020 In 2016, led by Dr. O’Neill, the cardiologists joined forces for an initiative to lower the death rate from cardiogenic shock, a potentially fatal side effect of massive heart attacks. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan hospitals, Wayne State collaborate to bring coronavirus clinical trials to metro Detroit," 27 Mar. 2020 About 10% of heart attack patients have cardiogenic shock, said the leader of that research team, Dr. Sanket Dhruva, an assistant clinical professor of cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. — Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "Expensive device used in heart procedures might pose dangers: Study," 28 Nov. 2019 About 31% of cardiogenic shock patients treated with the device had major bleeding, compared with 16% for patients treated with the balloon, Dhruva's team found. — Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "Expensive device used in heart procedures might pose dangers: Study," 28 Nov. 2019 One team focused on angioplasty patients who were suffering from cardiogenic shock, a condition in which the heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. — Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "Expensive device used in heart procedures might pose dangers: Study," 28 Nov. 2019 While lesser-known than other heart conditions, cardiogenic shock develops quickly, and its symptoms are easy to miss. — John Finley, Philly.com, "Q&A: What is cardiogenic shock, and why should I care?," 23 Apr. 2018 Her cause of death was listed as acute massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock, the lawsuit states. — Michelle Gant, Fox News, "Family suing American Airlines over death of 25-year-old woman," 26 Apr. 2018

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“Cardiogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardiogenic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2020.

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