An irregular pressure tracing on the pulmonary artery pressure waveform may be seen in ____ due to changes in diastolic filling time and volume.

A. pulmonary hypertension
B. congestive heart failure
C. cardiac tamponade
D. arrhythmias


Answer: D

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