The patient underwent a rare and fatal condition known cardiogenic shock when the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.
A team of doctors at Fortis Malar Hospital treated a 66-year-old man when he was admitted with zero pulse in Chennai here recently. The patient underwent a rare and fatal condition known cardiogenic shock when the heart suddenly cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body. A swift and effective treatment by a team of doctors led by Dr Madan Mohan, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Fortis Malar Hospital saved the man from this rare condition.
The patient felt a heavy heart and fainted while he was at home having his breakfast. When he was rushed with a trailing pulse rate to the hospital, he underwent cardiogenic shock with zero pulse caused by a severe heart attack as soon as he was taken inside the emergency room. The heart ventricles were failing function leading to irregular blood circulation. A CPR was immediately performed and subsequently taken to the Cath Lab for further treatment.
Cardiogenic shock is rare condition if not treated immediately can be fatal. A crucial investigation led the treating team of doctors to place an inter aortic balloon pump (IABP) to increase supply of oxygen to the heart muscle and increase cardiac output to stabilise the patient.
Speaking about the case, Dr Madan Mohan said, “Cardiogenic shock is a very rare condition which is often caused by a severe heart attack. However, not every heart attack experiences this rare condition. This condition can be lethal if not treated on time. Luckily, the patient was brought and treated within 20 minutes after his collapse which was very important. The patient responded well to the treatment and is now out of danger. He was discharged from the hospital in 15 days post his primary angioplasty.”
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