Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3228612 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In this retrospective study, neither moderate nor severe aortic stenosis was associated with a greater risk of clinically relevant hypotension requiring intervention when nitroglycerin was used for acute pulmonary edema. Future studies should investigate safety and efficacy of nitroglycerin for patients with aortic stenosis because this study was limited by a small sample size and design limitations. Cautious use of nitroglycerin in patients with moderate or severe aortic stenosis and presenting with acute pulmonary edema may be a safer strategy than traditionally thought.
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Authors
David MD, Adam BSc, Sayuri N. BSc, Jonathan MD, MSc, Lawrence MD, FRCPC,