| Main reason patient not included in the trial |
N (%) |
| CGS did not occur within 24 hours of ACS event |
7 (13%) |
| Shock not due to ACS rather secondary to another cause (e.g., sepsis, anaphylaxis, myocarditis) |
3 (5%) |
| PCI was not attempted |
3 (5%) |
| CGS had resolved at 30 mins post PCI |
12 (22%) |
| Mechanical cause for CGS identified (e.g., VSD, ischaemic MR) |
9 (16%) |
| Frailty based on Canadian frailty score |
2 (4%) |
| Dementia |
1 (2%) |
| Severe peripheral vascular disease |
2 (4%) |
| Severe allergy or intolerance |
1 (2%) |
| OHCA: no ROSC/pH <7.0/no bystander CPR within 10 mins of collapse |
8 (15%) |
| Lactate <2.0 mmol/L |
1 (2%) |
| Other |
6 (11%) |
| ACS: acute coronary syndrome; CGS: cardiogenic shock; MR: mitral regurgitation; OHCA: out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; ROSC: return of spontaneous circulation; VSD: ventricular septal defect |
