Inhaled nitric oxide in patients with pulmonary embolism.
Intensive Care Med
; 23(10): 1089-92, 1997 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-9407246
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the use of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) in four patients with severe pulmonary embolism.SETTING:
The intensive care unit (ICU) of a university teaching hospital. PATIENTS Four patients with severe pulmonary embolism on the basis of clinical, haemodynamic or blood-gas parameters received NO by inhalation either during spontaneous respiration (two cases) or while mechanically ventilated (two cases).INTERVENTIONS:
Conventional management of pulmonary embolism in addition to the use of inhaled NO. MEASUREMENTS ANDRESULTS:
Description of clinical course, haemodynamic and gas-exchange data. Dose-response data are also described for three patients.CONCLUSIONS:
We reported four cases of pulmonary embolism where the administration of inhaled NO resulted in an improvement in pulmonary haemodynamic and gas-exchange parameters. Two patients were weaned from NO and survived until discharged from the ICU. Inhaled NO might be a useful adjunct in pulmonary embolism to improve stability of the patient prior to thrombolysis or surgery.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Embolia Pulmonar
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Troca Gasosa Pulmonar
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Óxido Nítrico
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article