Citation:

Óxido Nítrico na Abordagem da Hipertensão Pulmonar no Contexto de Cirurgia Cardíaca do Adulto, Timóteo, {Ana Teresa}, Abecassis Miguel, Baptista Pedro, Rebocho {Maria José, and {Queiroz E Melo} Joáo , Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, dec, Volume 22, Number 12, p.1503–1511, (2003)

Abstract:

Pulmonary hypertension is a significant problem to take into account in the post-operative management of cardiac patients, especially valvular patients. Inhaled nitric oxide allows more effective control of pulmonary pressure and other hemodynamic parameters, with better post-operative results. We present a clinical case of a patient with mitral stenosis and severe pulmonary hypertension, with post-operative hemodynamic instability, in which we used inhaled nitric oxide for better control of pulmonary pressures and to help ventilator weaning.

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