Editorial: [Critical Care Cardiology for Cardiovascular Emergencies] The Dawn of the Critical Care Cardiology Era

TAKAHIRO NAKASHIMA^*

• Kumamoto Daigaku Byoin, Kumamoto, Japan

for over two decades. However, expert consensus statements on cardiogenic shock have only recently been published by professional societies in Europe, North America, and Japan. [3][4][5] Given the heterogeneity of cardiogenic shock, which encompasses a variety of underlying etiologies, establishing it as a distinct academic field and generating robust evidence has remained a significant challenge. This special issue presents 18 contributions in the realm of critical care cardiology, including 9 original research articles, 3 reviews, 4 case reports, 1 brief research report, and 1 perspective piece (URL: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/65741/critical-care-cardiology-for-cardiovascular-emergencies).The growing use of LV-unloading devices has heightened the demand for noninvasive methods to assess left ventricular (LV) workload. Dr. Kei Sato and colleagues evaluated the utility of the pressure- This issue also includes several additional studies offering valuable insights for clinicians engaged in critical care cardiology. We hope that critical care cardiologists worldwide will take the opportunity to explore these important contributions. As CCUs in developed countries evolve into cardiac intensive care units (CICUs), we are witnessing the dawn of the Critical Care Cardiology era. We look forward to continued advancements in the field, the generation of high-quality evidence, and, ultimately,