Cardiogenic shock is when the heart has been damaged so much
that it is unable to supply enough blood to the organs of the
body. Shock - cardiogenic Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Cardiogenic shock occurs whenever the heart is unable to pump as
much blood as the body needs. The most common causes are serious
heart complications. Many of these occur during or after a heart
attack (myocardial infarction). These complications include: - A
large section of heart muscle that no longer moves well or does
not move at all - Breaking open (rupture) of the heart muscle
due to damage from the heart attack - Dangerous heart rhythms,
such as ventricular tachycardia , ventricular fibrillation , or
supraventricular tachycardia - Pressure on the heart due to a
build up of fluid around it (pericardial tamponade) - Tear or
rupture of the muscles or tendons that support the heart valves,
especially the mitral valve - Tear or rupture of the wall
(septum) between the left and right ventricles (lower heart
chambers) - Very s