Diuretics – Considered as a first-choice drug in patients
with LV failure and pulmonary congestion, diuretics
must be used carefully because an overdose may lead to a
hypovolemic condition with consequent significant
reduction in LV filling pressure, especially in elderly individuals.
This management will be facilitated through hemodynamic
monitoring by the Swan-Ganz catheter. A PCP must
be kept within 14 and 20mmHg. Intravenous furosemide is
routinely used.