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Review Question - QID 109034

Starling Curve Introduction Positive inotropy QID: 109034 (M1.CV.17.4765)
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QID 109034 (Type "109034" in App Search)
A 78-year-old male comes to the physician’s office for a routine check-up. He complains of increased lower extremity swelling, inability to climb the one flight of stairs in his home, and waking up in the middle of the night 2-3 times gasping for breath. He has had to increase the number of pillows on which he sleeps at night. These symptoms started 9 months ago and have been progressing. The doctor starts him on a medication regimen, one of which changes his Starling curve from A to B as shown in the Figure. Which of the following medications is most consistent with this mechanism of action?
  • A
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  • A