Value of perioperative inhaled epoprostenol with low tidal volume ventilation for complex endocarditis surgery

ConclusionsProphylactic application of iEpo with low tidal volume ventilation for an anticipated complex endocarditis operation may contribute to favorable outcome when compared with postoperative epoprostenol rescue.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - June 17, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dean P. Schraufnagel, Haytham Elgharably, Shirin Siddiqi, Ali H. Hakim, Shiva Sale, Anand Mehta, Nikolaos J. Skubas, Steven M. Gordon, Faisal Bakaeen, A. Marc Gillinov, Lars G. Svensson, Jose L. Navia Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research