Leveraging Existing STEMI Networks to Regionalize Cardiogenic Shock Systems of Care: Efforts to Expand the Scope Could Improve Shock Outcomes.

Brief Summary Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a high-acuity and time-sensitive condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality that may be best served with centralized care by an experienced multi-disciplinary team. We propose that existing Canadian "hub-and-spoke" systems for timely revascularization in ST-elevation myocardial infarction can be leveraged to expand, and ultimately improve timely referral, transfer, and survival of CS patients.