Cardiogenic shock is a condition where the heart is too weak to pump blood and oxygen to the brain and organs. Fatal if not treated immediately, the condition affects approximately 50,000 people in the U.S.
Dr. Parag Patel, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what cardiogenic shock is and how it's treated.
A heart that's been stunned from a severe heart attack, inflammation known as myocarditis or heart failure may experience cardiogenic shock.
