Introduction Cardiogenic shock is a clinical condition with an increasing incidence that presents with tissue hypoperfusion, leading to multiorgan dysfunction with a high mortality rate. Non-ischemic cardiogenic shock has been recognized as an important cause of shock in emergency rooms, with an incidence exceeding that of shock related to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in some populations. Recent data from the Cardiogenic Shock Working Group (CSWG), an international multicenter registry, reveals that the mortality rate for this condition varies from 22 […]