Pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: Pathophysiology, perioperative management, and outcomes

Christopher A. Thunberg, Brantley Dollar Gaitan, Ashanpreet Grewal, Harish Ramakrishna, Lynn G. Stansbury, Alina M. Grigore

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23 Scopus citations
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)551-572
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Keywords

  • cardiac surgery
  • epoprostenol
  • heart failure
  • lung transplantation
  • nitric oxide
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary vascular resistance
  • right ventricle
  • transesophageal echocardiography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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