Nitroglycerin versus epoprostenol: Effects on hemodynamics, oxygen delivery, and hepatic venous oxygenation after liver transplantation

Liver Transplantation and Surgery

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 455-460

  Kaisers, U ^a   Neumann, U ^a   Kuhlen, R ^a   Sprenger, M ^a   Neuhaus, P ^a   Rossaint, R ^a  

^a VKHUB   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; OXYGEN; PROSTACYCLIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; OXYGEN TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION;

EID: 0029955032     PISSN: 10743022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lt.500020608     Document Type: Article

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