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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2000, Vol. 85, No. 4 628-631
© 2000 The Board of Management and Trustees of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

Use of nitric oxide for decompensated right ventricular failure and circulatory shock after cardiac arrest

R. King1,2,*, M. Esmail1,3, S. Mahon1, J. Dingley1 and S. Dwyer1

1The Cardiac Centre, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales SA6 6NL, UK 2Present address: Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire CB3 8RE, UK 3Present address: Prince Philip Hospital, Llanelli, Wales SA14 8QF, UK

We describe a case of peri-operative cardiac arrest, severe right ventricular failure and pulmonary hypertension in a 60-yr-old woman with interstitial pulmonary fibrosis. Inhaled nitric oxide therapy rapidly improved arterial oxygenation and haemodynamic variables, allowing recovery and weaning from mechanical ventilation. Subsequently, the patient was discharged from the cardiac intensive care unit.

Br J Anaesth 2000; 85: 628–31

* Corresponding author


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