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Abstract 4143844: Multidisciplinary management of a pregnant patient with advanced systolic heart failure

Circulation

However, stabilization was expected to be temporary due to ongoing physiologic changes of pregnancy. Home medications including isosorbide dinitrate, metoprolol, and hydralazine were continued.

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A crashing patient with an abnormal ECG that you must recognize

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

When there is tachycardia, the patient is in cardiogenic shock with very poor LV function on bedside echo. We hope you can see the difference: See these cases for more examples: Syncope, Shock, AV block, Large RV, "Anterior" ST Elevation. She had an uneventful ICU course and improved steadily over the course of a week.