Viability Assessment-Cardiogenic shock at the Emergency Department

Case presentation:

Patient 1

• Male.
• 45 y.o.
• Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus.
• Presented with cardiogenic shock at the Emergency Department, treated with IABP and inotropic support initially.
• Intervention performed 3/7 after admission.
• Various cardiac imagings performed about 2 months later for progressive dyspnoea, NYHA IV.

Patient 2

• Female.
• 56 y.o.
• Presented at ER with a 4 day history of worsening dyspnoea at rest.
• No chest discomfort.
• Diabetes Mellitus.
• Hypertension.
• Hyperlipidemia.