What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Review. Population: Cardiogenic shock. Intervention: Echocardiography.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This review outlines the use of echocardiography in diagnosing and managing cardiogenic shock.

June 14, 2026Current Opinion in Critical Care

From guideline to precision: echocardiography in the management of cardiogenic shock

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Key result

Echocardiography guides cardiogenic shock diagnosis and mechanical support using objective parameters like LVOT VTI.

Why the study?

This review aims to outline the phenotypes of cardiogenic shock with the aid of echocardiography.

How does echocardiography aid in the diagnosis and management of cardiogenic shock?

Design

Review

Authors

MBMartin BalíkGeneral University Hospital in Prague WNWincy NgQueen Mary Hospital SDSIDDHARTH DUGARCleveland Clinic

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Implication

Echocardiographic phenotyping may guide cardiogenic shock care; leaves open whether it improves outcomes in prospective trials.

Key Points

This review outlines the use of echocardiography in diagnosing and managing cardiogenic shock.
Review of recent findings in echocardiographic techniques for cardiogenic shock
Assessment of various cardiogenic shock phenotypes using echocardiography
Analysis of echocardiography's role in decision-making for mechanical support
Echocardiography aids swift diagnosis and targeted therapy for different types of cardiogenic shock
Mortality rates remain around 50% despite advances, indicating a need for better interventions
Echocardiographic parameters like left ventricular outflow velocity–time integral provide objective diagnostic criteria

Structured PICO

How does echocardiography aid in the diagnosis and management of cardiogenic shock?

Population

Patients with cardiogenic shock

Intervention

Echocardiography

Outcome

Diagnosis, phenotyping, and management of cardiogenic shock

Echocardiography is essential for phenotyping cardiogenic shock and guiding tailored therapeutic interventions, including mechanical circulatory support.

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Balík et al. (2026) conducted a review in Cardiogenic shock. Echocardiography was evaluated. Echocardiography provides objective parameters, such as left ventricular outflow velocity-time integral, to guide the diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and mechanical support in cardiogenic shock.

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From guideline to precision: echocardiography in the management of cardiogenic shock

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From guideline to precision: echocardiography in the management of cardiogenic shock

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