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Disease states

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy with reduced forward output and elevated LV filling pressure transmitted to the pulmonary circulation.

Overview

Select Dilated Cardiomyopathy under Clinical controls → Cardiomyopathy. The bold italic live label confirms the active selection. These are the preset’s teaching features; combined disease, rate and interventions can change the resulting numbers.

Dilated cardiomyopathy with reduced forward output and elevated LV filling pressure transmitted to the pulmonary circulation.

Wedge pressure is elevated.

PA diastolic pressure rises along with left atrial pressure.

This preset illustrates systolic pump failure; pressure tracings alone cannot establish ventricular dilation or its cause.

Step by step

  1. Reset interventions if you want the untreated example.
  2. Select the condition and inspect the pressure summary and relevant waveforms.
  3. Pause for annotations; add one intervention or loading change to compare the response.

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