Inhaled nitric oxide to test the vasodilator capacity of the pulmonary vascular bed in children with long-standing pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 532-535

  Berner, M ^a   Beghetti, M ^a   Spahr Schopfer, I ^a   Oberhansli, I ^a   Friedli, B ^a  

^a Clinique Universitaire de Pediatrie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG HEMODYNAMICS; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0029980295     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89353-8     Document Type: Article

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