Definition of "cardiogenic" [cardiogenic]

• Having origin in the heart. (adjective)
• Resulting from a disease or disorder of the heart. (adjective)

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• "With dehydration, you get what's called cardiogenic (ph) shock, or shock and immediate heart failure."
• "With dehydration you get what's called cardiogenic shock or shock and immediate heart failure."
• "According to information we found on th, Phil suffers from a rare condition called cardiogenic syncope (which means that the heart sometimes fails to pump enough blood to the brain, resulting in the sufferer blacking out)."