Cardiogenic shock CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

The CT scan is usually not recommended as an initial imaging study, when evaluating patients with cardiogenic shock.