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Use of nitric oxide for decompensated right ventricular failure and circulatory shock after cardiac arrest.

John Dingley

Br J Anaesth, Volume: 85, Issue: 4, Pages: 628 - 631

Swansea University Author: John Dingley

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We describe a case of peri-operative cardiac arrest, severe right ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension in a 60-yr-old woman with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Inhaled nitric oxide therapy rapidly improved arterial oxygenation and haemodynamic variables, allowing recovery and weaning fro...

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Published in: Br J Anaesth
Published: 2000
URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27504
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Abstract: We describe a case of peri-operative cardiac arrest, severe right ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension in a 60-yr-old woman with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Inhaled nitric oxide therapy rapidly improved arterial oxygenation and haemodynamic variables, allowing recovery and weaning from mechanical ventilation. Subsequently, the patient was discharged from the cardiac intensive care unit.
College: Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Issue: 4
Start Page: 628
End Page: 631