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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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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