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To not fly blind in patients with advanced heart failure or cardiogenic shock, certain equations exist to help us manage our patients. This allows us to identify who is not doing well and act on their deterioration before it really hits the fan. We use cardiac power output (CPO), which I have dissected in THIS …

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Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi): Principles & Calculation