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A 48-year-old man is admitted to the coronary care unit with an acute inferior myocardial infarction. Two hours after admission, his blood pressure is 86/52 mmHg; his heart rate is 40 beats per minute with sinus rhythm. Which of the following would be the most appropriate initial therapy? (A) Immediate insertion of a temporary transvenous pacemaker (B) Intravenous administration of atropine sulfate, 0.6 mg (C) Administration of normal saline, 300 mL over 15 min (D) Intravenous administration of dobutamine, 0.35 mg/min (E) Intravenous administration of isoproterenol, 5.0 g/min
Posted on: Sat, 12 Jul 2014 00:55:12 +0000

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