Counterpoint: hypoxia is not the optimal means of reducing pulmonary blood flow in the preoperative single ventricle heart.
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Michael R
MR
Liske
Judy L
JL
Aschner
D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000818:Animals; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000503:physiopathology; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D014661:Vasoconstriction
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D009584:Nitrogen