Inhaled nitric oxide test in a pregnant patient with severe pulmonary hypertension
โ Scribed by F. Mojoli; M. Zanierato; C. Campana; A. Braschi
- Book ID
- 108628263
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 432 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0003-2409
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Patients with moderate and severe pulmonary hypertension have a very high mortality rate when undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Because nitric oxide has been successful in reducing pulmonary artery pressures in certain patients with pulmonary hypertension, the efficacy of NO inhalation (4
## Pulmonary artery hypertension in association with liver failure (portopulmonary hypertension [PPHTN] ) is a significant barrier to liver transplantation because patients with this condition have a very high mortality when transplantation is undertaken. Inhaled nitric oxide (NO), a potent pulmon