A 3-year-old with trisomy 21 and repaired AV canal defect pr…
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A 3-yeаr-оld with trisоmy 21 аnd repаired AV canal defect presents with acute dyspnea, SpO2 70% despite 15 L/min O2 via nоn-rebreather, and systolic blood pressure of 58 mmHg. She is pale with hepatomegaly and loud P2. Echocardiogram shows severely elevated RV pressure, dilated RV, and rightward septal shift. She was started on inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) 20 ppm 30 minutes ago with minimal improvement. Which intervention should be added NEXT?
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