Enthusiasm for high-dose nitroglycerin in severe ADHF is no longer fringe. The professional society endorsements for high-dose nitroglycerin push high-dose nitroglycerin in ADHF with pulmonary edema from cutting-edge to mainstream and may facilitate the use of this approach for select patients.

Dr. Westafer (@Lwestafer) is an attending physician and research fellow at Baystate Medical Center, clinical instructor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, and co-host of FOAMcast.

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