Preload reducers.The pressure caused by fluid in the lungs can be alleviated by medications called preload reducers. Furosemide (Lasix), which is a diuretic, triggers urination to get rid of excess fluid. Nitroglycerin is a drug that causes blood vessels to dilate. These drugs work to lower t...
She received digoxin, furosemide and nitroglycerin to improve cardiac function, and dexamethasone to promote fetal lung maturation. After five days of treatment, her general condition improved. The multidisciplinary team decided then to perform a cesarean delivery to avoid further deterioration of cardiac...