Following a massive myocardial infarction, the patient develops cardiogenic shock. The patients ...

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Rationale 1: The leading cause of death from MI is cardiogenic shock.
Rationale 2: Cardiogenic shock has a 70% to 90% mortality rate.
Rationale 3: Cardiogenic shock is the most lethal form of shock.
Rationale 4: The risk of death from cardiogenic shock is independent from the development of septic shock.
Rationale 5: Cardiogenic shock develops when the heart cannot pump blood well enough to support the health of body tissues.

Global Rationale: The leading cause of death from MI is cardiogenic shock. Cardiogenic shock is the most lethal form of shock. Cardiogenic shock develops when the heart cannot pump blood well enough to support the health of body tissues. Cardiogenic shock has a 70% to 90% mortality rate. The risk of death from cardiogenic shock is independent from the development of septic shock.