cardiogenic shock

noun

A medical emergency resulting from reduced blood flow to the body caused by ventricular dysfunction.

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Meanings

nouncardiogenic shock (countable and uncountable, plural cardiogenic shocks)

plural cardiogenic shocks

  1. countableuncountablecardiologyA medical emergency resulting from reduced blood flow to the body caused by ventricular dysfunction.
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