Surviving Pediatric Cardiogenic Shock: Clinical Approach, Improving Outcomes, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Diagnostic framework for the bedside clinician, with a proposed pediatric cardiogenic shock definition and severity staging aligned with previously validated systems

Initial approach to diagnosis and stabilization of a child with suspected cardiogenic shock

Guidance on noninvasive and invasive monitoring to determine clinical trajectory, as a significant proportion deteriorate in the first 24 hours

Future directions: frontline clinician education, multidisciplinary shock team, prognostic and clinical relevance of biomarkers, clinical decision tools or algorithms