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Inhaled nitric oxide in a patient with severe pulmonary embolism
P Schenk1, C Mittermayer, K Ratheiser
1Intensive Care Unit, Department of Internal Medicine 4, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Peter.Schenk@akh-wien.ac.at
Annals of Emergency Medicine
|May 26, 1999
Abstract:
We describe a 66-year-old woman with right-sided heart failure and cardiogenic shock resulting from severe pulmonary embolism. Her hemodynamic status improved dramatically with the use of inhaled nitric oxide. A proposed mechanism of action and a review of the literature are presented.