Profound hypoxemia precipitated by positive end-expiratory pressure: induction of an intracardiac shunt.
Ravenscraft
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Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
Marinelli
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Johnson
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Henke
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D001021:Aortic Valve; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*