Patho: Inadequate cardiac output despite sufficient vascular volume

### What is cardiogenic shock?

## Step1: Understanding the terms### Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. Vascular volume refers to the total amount of blood in the body's blood vessels. Inadequate cardiac output despite sufficient vascular volume means that the heart is not pumping enough blood even though there is enough blood in the body.## Step2: Identifying the condition### This condition is known as cardiogenic shock. Cardiogenic shock is a type of shock that occurs when the heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. This can happen due to a severe heart attack, myocardial infarction, or other heart conditions.