| Autor: |
Vishal Garg, Sameena Ahmed, Steven Stamenkovic |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2014 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 167-169 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0971-9784 |
| DOI: |
10.4103/0971-9784.129882 |
| Popis: |
Nitric oxide (NO) is a selective pulmonary vasodilator especially in the presence of pulmonary artery hypertension. With right ventricle (RV) dysfunction, inhaled NO may increase RV ejection fraction and cardiac output. The main advantage of NO over intravenous therapy is its inability to decrease systemic pressure thereby maintaining the coronary perfusion pressure and the myocardial perfusion. In this case report, we discuss the use of NO in a routine thoracic surgery patient suffering with severe left ventricular dysfunction and a potential candidate for a very high cardiac risk. |
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