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. 2021 Jul 7;8:686558. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.686558

Table 1.

The broad range of criteria utilized to define cardiogenic shock.

Study Definition
Aissaoui et al. USIK/UCIC/FAST-MI registries (3) •SBP < 90 mmHg
•Oliguria or signs of peripheral hypoperfusion
Basir et al. The Detroit cardiogenic shock initiative (4) •SBP < 90 mmHg or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria or elevated lactate
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Bisdas et al. (5) •SBP < 90 mmHg
•Lactate ≥ 4 mmol/L
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2
Brechot et al. (6) •LVEF < 25% or increased inotrope score or SBP < 90 mmHg despite inotrope use
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2
Brechot et al. (7) •LVEF < 35%
•Lactate ≥ 4 mmol/L
•Cardiac index < 3 LPM/m2
Califf et al. (8) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or SBP drop >30 mmHg from baseline for 30 min
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
•Oliguria, signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or avO2 > 5.5 ml/dL
Chioncel et al. ESC heart failure long-term registry (9) •SBP < 90 mmHg or drop > 30 mmHg from baseline for 30 min
•Oliguria or signs of peripheral hypoperfusion
Chung et al. (10) •SBP < 90 mmHg and pulmonary edema or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
De Roo et al. (11) •MAP ≤ 60 mmHg
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 with hemodynamic support
Goldberg et al. (12) •SBP < 80 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria
Goldberg et al. (13) •SBP < 80 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria
Harjola et al. CardShock study (14) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or lactate ≥ 2 mmol/L
Helgestad et al. (15) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP >90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion, oliguria or lactate ≥ 2.5 mmol/L
Hochman et al. SHOCK study (16) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
•Oliguria or signs of peripheral hypoperfusion
Hochman et al. SHOCK study (17) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Hollenberg et al. (18) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Holmes et al. GUSTO-I (19) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 60 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Hulman et al. (20) •Cardiac index < 2 LPM/m2 with support
Killip et al. (21) •SBP < 90 mmHg
•Oliguria or signs of peripheral hypoperfusion
Kohsaka et al. SHOCK study (22) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
•Oliguria or signs of peripheral hypoperfusion
Lee et al. (23) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
Muller et al. ENCOURAGE derivation cohort (24) •LVEF < 25% or SBP < 90 mmHg despite inotrope use
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2
Ostadal et al. ECMO-CS (25) •LVEF < 35% or LVEF 35–55% in combination with valvular disease or need for supportive measures to maintain MAP > 50 mmHg
•Cardiac index < 1.8 LPM/m2 without support or central venous pressure >7 mmHg or PCWP ≥ 12 mmHg
•SvO2 < 50% in two consecutive measurements
Ouweneel et al. (26) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
Pozzi et al. (27) •SBP < 90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria
Rihal et al. SCAI/ACC/HFSA/STS guidelines on MCS use for cardiogenic shock (28) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or drop >30 mmHg from baseline for 30 min
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 with support or cardiac index < 1.8 LPM/m2 without support or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Seyfarth et al. ISAR-SHOCK (29) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Signs of peripheral hypoperfusion or oliguria
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 or PCWP ≥ 15 mmHg
Sheu et al. (30) •SBP < 90 mmHg and pulmonary edema or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
Thayer et al. Cardiogenic shock working group registry (31) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2
Thiele et al. (32) •SBP < 90 mmHg for more than 30 min or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg
•Oliguria
•Cardiac index < 2.2 LPM/m2 with support or cardiac index < 1.8 LPM/m2 without support or PCWP ≥ 18 mmHg
Tsao et al. (33) •SBP < 90 mmHg and pulmonary edema or intervention required to maintain SBP > 75 mmHg
Wu et al. (34) •Refractory ventricular tachycardia or need for supportive measures to maintain SBP > 90 mmHg

SBP, systolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; SvO2, mixed venous blood oxygen saturation; avO2, arteriovenous oxygen difference; SCAI, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; ACC, American College of Cardiology; HFSA, Heart Failure Society of America; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons; MCS, mechanical circulatory support; CS, cardiogenic shock.