In a critically ill patient with severe heart failure or cardiogenic shock who is maxed out on milrinone (phosphodiesterase inhibitor) and also on levosimendan (calcium sensitizer), which medication should I titrate down first if the patient is meeting the goal of adequate mean arterial pressure (MAP) >65?

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