Background: Outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction-related cardiogenic shock (AMICS) stratified by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) shock stages in the Gulf region are not well known.
Methods: We analyzed data from patients with AMICS presenting to multiple centers across the Gulf region between January 2020 and December 2022. Patients were grouped according to SCAI-Cardiogenic Shock Working Group classification: group 1 (SCAI shock stages B/C) and group 2 (SCAI shock stages D/E).