Table 3. Etiology of CS.
CS: cardiogenic shock; CHF: chronic heart failure; SIRS: systemic inflammatory response syndrome
| Affected cardiac structure in CS | CS underlying disease |
| Myocardium | Acute myocardial infarction, right ventricular infarction, acute decompensation of CHF, cardiomyopathies/pregnancy-related cardiac disorders, toxins/endocrinological and metabolic disturbances, post-cardiotomy shock, myocardial depression due to SIRS, myocardial contusion/free wall rupture/papillary muscle rupture/ventricular septal rupture, hypothermia |
| Valvular | Native valve stenosis/insufficiency, obstruction, prosthetic valve-related mechanical failure |
| Conduction system | Supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, bradycardia, advanced atrioventricular blocks |
| Vascular/extra-cardiac structures | Pulmonary embolism, tamponade, tension pneumothorax, acute aortic syndrome |