Best Ways To Prevent And Treat Cardiogenic Shock

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

If a patient goes into cardiogenic shock as a result of an obstruction in one of the arteries that supply the heart muscle itself, coronary artery bypass surgery may be required to treat it. Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply the actual muscle tissues of the heart with oxygen-rich blood. Without this source of oxygenated blood, all or part of the heart muscle would stop functioning. Often times, this results in the patient having a heart attack and or going into cardiogenic shock. The coronary arteries can become obstructed as a result of the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of the artery. The coronary arteries can also become blocked as a result of a blood clot becoming lodged and stopping blood flow. Bypass surgery on a coronary artery involves cutting the artery in front of the blockage and then re-attaching the artery to itself at a point beyond the location of the blockage. This can be done by using a lab created artery extension, or the patient's own arteries can be taken from other parts of their body to use. This procedure allows oxygen-rich blood to effectively flow around or bypass the portion of the obstructed artery. This allows the blood to reach the muscle tissues of the heart.

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