An LVAD patient is brought into the ED following a syncopal event. The patient is awake and alert and appears to have warm, pink-colored extremities that exhibit normal capillary refill. However, the staff cannot palpate a pulse or register an automated blood pressure reading. Which of the following best characterizes the most appropriate next management step?
[Expert Solution]: An LVAD patient is brought into the ED…
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