Diuretics and Decongestion
Kevin Douglas O'Brein, MD, FAHA, an expert in congestive heart failure, cardiac transplantation and lipid disorders, describes why patients with heart failure can have large differences in central venous pressure (CVP) and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), demonstrates a practical method for assessing jugular venous pressure (JVP) by physical exam, and explains an algorithm for IV diurectic escalation in patients.
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Professor of Medicine, University of WashingtonInpatient Cardiology Service Director and CCU Medical Director,University of Washington Medical Center
Dr. O'Brien is an attending physician at UWMC and a UW professor of medicine. He is an expert in congestive heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and lipid disorders, practicing in these fields for over 20 years.