One paraplegic patient with coronary artery disease in congestive heart failure, one tetraplegic patient with alcoholic cardiomyopathy and postural hypotension, and one tetraplegic complete patient ...
In pulsus alternans (also known as mechanical alternans), strong and weak pulses alternate, which signifies severe left ventricular dysfunction. The above figures are arterial pressure tracings taken ...
When you take a breath in, you may experience a mild, brief drop in blood pressure that’s unnoticeable. Pulsus paradoxus, sometimes called paradoxic pulse, refers to a blood pressure drop of at least ...