Intraoperative use of inhaled PGI(2) for acute pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure.
Inhaled prostacyclin (PGI(2)) can be used as an effective pulmonary vasodilator intraoperatively to treat pulmonary hypertension and impending right ventricular failure.
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Department of Anesthesia, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland 20889, USA. bekkuo@yahoo.com
Wood
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Plotkin
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Kuo
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011464:Epoprostenol