Characteristics and clinical predictors of cardiogenic shock among patients presenting with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is the leading cause of mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Patients with acute coronary syndrome in Saudi Arabia present a decade younger than Western cohorts and have a higher diabetes burden, yet contemporary local data on CS are limited. We aimed to de...