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One Quick Question: Why Can’t You Use Nitroglycerine for an Inferior Wall MI? – Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video outlines why nitroglycerine is contraindicated in an inferior wall MI.
- It includes a review of the right ventricular branch of the right coronary artery that supplies blood to the right ventricle.
- The V4R test is described to identify a right ventricular infarct.
- Preload is discussed as it relates to the right atrial venous pressure.
- Nitroglycerin will decrease the pressure in the right side of the heart, causing the patient’s blood pressure to decrease.
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