[Cardiocirculatory failure--new therapeutic possibilities].

The different causes of cardiogenic shock and circulatory failure have to be treated according to their aetiology and the state of the patient. Recent experience with percutaneous transfemoral valvuloplasty in 33 patients with aortic stenosis and angioplasty of occluded coronary arteries in acute postoperative myocardial infarction in 13 patients is in favour of active treatment of patients before and even after circulatory failure has occurred. Aortic valvuloplasty was performed successfully and with minor complications in 5 patients in cardiogenic shock.