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This cardiomyopathy is due to stress “broken heart syndrome” or after a period of intense or emotional stress.

What type of cardiomyopathy has extremely rigid ventricles which lack flexibility? Right and left sided diastolic pressures do not equilibrate. 

When IABP is used in patients with cardiogenic shock, this device temporarily corrects what?

This modality has a catheter with an ultrasound transducer mounted on the near the tip which is placed directly in the coronary artery and is capable of producing a two-dimensional image from the inside out; it also is very helpful in providing info post stent deployment about the position.

When does IABP balloon deflation occur?

Which of the following are indications of endo myocardial biopsy?

What is the placement for the IABP within the body?

 1.37 Some properties of substance X are listed. ● It conducts electricity when molten. ● It has a high melting point. ● It burns in oxygen and the oxide dissolves in water to give a solution with pH 11. What is X?   (1)

What is the equation for pulse pressure?

What is the best indicator of LV contractility?