Inhaled nitric oxide for pulmonary hemorrhage due to acute pulmonary vein trauma

Authors
Vogt, PR Schmidlin, D Bernard, E Bettex, D Germann, R
Citation
Pr. Vogt et al., Inhaled nitric oxide for pulmonary hemorrhage due to acute pulmonary vein trauma, THOR CARD S, 49(1), 2001, pp. 49-50
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
ISSN journal
01716425 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
49 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0171-6425(200102)49:1<49:INOFPH>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A 57-year-old man with a history of prosthetic aortic valve and supracorona ry ascending aortic replacement presented with a 9.8 cm Sinuses of Valsalva e aneurysm ruptured into the left upper pulmonary vein leading to massive p ulmonary hemorrhage due to acute rupture of small pulmonary veins. Prosthet ic graft replacement of the aneurysm and reconstruction of the atrial roof and left upper pulmonary vein was performed. Inhaled nitric oxide reversed treatment-refractory hypoxemia following massive small pulmonary vein traum a.