A 72-year-old man with chronic systolic congestive heart failure is hospitalized due to worsening of his symptoms. He is initially stable, but on the second day of his hospitalization, he suddenly develops chest pain, worsening cough, and rapidly worsening shortness of breath. An electrocardiogram reveals an acute, left-sided, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. What is the most likely cause of his shortness of breath?

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The Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC) exam is designed for certified nurses currently practicing in areas such as CCU, combined ICU/CCU, medical ICU, telemetry, progressive care, heart failure clinics/home care, interventional cardiology, cardiac catheterization labs and/or electrophysiology units. Exam content: Since all eligible candidates must hold a clinical nursing specialty certification, the 90-item subspecialty exams concentrate solely on the Synergy Model component of Clinical Judgment. Although components such as patient teaching and collaboration are very important in providing... Show more

A 72-year-old man with chronic systolic congestive heart failure is hospitalized due to worsening of his symptoms. He is initially stable, but on the second day of his hospitalization, he suddenly develops chest pain, worsening cough, and rapidly worsening shortness of breath. An electrocardiogram reveals an acute, left-sided, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. What is the most likely cause of his shortness of breath?






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