INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR RIGHT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION

Authors
GEORGE SJ BOSCOE MJ
Citation
Sj. George et Mj. Boscoe, INHALED NITRIC-OXIDE FOR RIGHT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION, British journal of clinical practice, 51(1), 1997, pp. 53-55
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of clinical practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
51
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
53 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1997)51:1<53:INFRDF>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A 55-year-old man developed postoperative hypotension following orthot opic cardiac transplantation, unresponsive to support with inotropes a nd counterpulsation. Acute right ventricular failure was confirmed by transoesophageal echocardiography, and the introduction of inhaled nit ric oxide resulted in immediate improvement. A beneficial effect persi sted for 11 days, with hospital discharge two months postoperatively.