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Diffuse Subendocardial Ischemia on the ECG. Left main? 3-vessel disease? No!

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The patient was transported to the CCU for further medical optimization where a pulmonary artery catheter was placed. In cardiogenic shock, fluid may worsen the pulmonary edema associated with acute heart failure, but may still be required to support the hemodynamic status of the patient. NEJM 362(9):779; March 4, 2009.

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

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in 2010 EM Clinics of North America (full text link) For an Exhaustive Review of Syncope and its full management outside the ED environment, go to the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (full text pdf). Yield of Diagnostic Tests in Evaluating Syncopal Episodes in Older Patients Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1299-1305.