Inhaled nitric oxide for right ventricular dysfunction following cardiac transplantation

British Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-55

  Boscoe, M J ^a,b  

^a HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COUNTERPULSATION; DETERIORATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG CAPILLARY PRESSURE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 84866221468     PISSN: 00070947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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