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Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a life-threatening syndrome characterized by a low cardiac output, followed by tissue hypoperfusion and increased lactate levels, which frequently leads to multi-organ failure and death. Despite the improvements in clinical management and therapeutic approach, in-hospital mortality remains high. The aim of the present study…

Backgroud: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a clinical syndrome defined by tissue hypoperfusion due to low cardiac output. It is characterized by extreme heterogeneity in etiologies, severity, and underlying pathophysiology. Phenotypes in CS population identified using unsupervised machine learning clustering methods have been proposed, potentially facilitating understanding the underlying pathophysiology,…

Flecainide is an effective antiarrhythmic agent for atrial fibrillation (AF) cardioversion, particularly in patients without significant structural heart disease. However, it may cause hemodynamic compromise in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. A 71-year-old man presented to the emergency department with worsening dyspnea and asthenia two days after undergoing electrical…

Anemia is a common comorbidity in patients with heart failure (HF). Less frequently anemia is the primary cause of HF and acute HF as the first manifestation of low hemoglobin levels is rarely described.  A 26 year old women, affected by mild eating disorder (BMI 18.4 Kg/mq), presented to the ED…