Combination of sildenafil and bosentan for nitric oxide withdrawal [2]

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-157

  Behrends, Matthias ^a   Beiderlinden, M ^a   Peters, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOSENTAN; ENALAPRIL; ENOXIMONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTACYCLIN; SILDENAFIL;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; LETTER; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REBOUND; WEANING; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SULFONAMIDES; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 16844368833     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0265021505220288     Document Type: Letter

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