Cardiology Flashcards
1
Q
Counsel patient with previous peripartum cardiomyopathy who wishes to become pregnant
A
women with a previous episode of peripartum cardiomyopathy with persistent left ventricular dysfunction should be advised to avoid future pregnancy.
2
Q
Treat claudication in patients with PAD
A
supervised exercise; cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor with antiplatelet and vasodilator activity
