Inhaled iloprost in lung transplantation: can it avoid extracorporeal circulation in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension?

J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2006 Oct;20(5):716-8. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2006.01.023. Epub 2006 May 4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Inhalation
  • Adult
  • Contraindications
  • Extracorporeal Circulation*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology
  • Iloprost / administration & dosage*
  • Intraoperative Period
  • Lung Transplantation / methods*
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / complications
  • Pulmonary Emphysema / surgery*
  • Vascular Resistance / drug effects
  • Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Iloprost