Abstract
A 33-year-old woman with an atrial septal defect associated with severe pulmonary hypertension underwent suture closure of the defect after assessment of operability by lung biopsy. Postoperative course was complicated by suprasystemic refractory pulmonary hypertension, and she became dependent upon treatment with inhaled nitric oxide. After multiple attempts to withdraw nitric oxide, dipyridamole was administered and blunted the rebound pulmonary hypertension after subsequent nitric oxide withdrawal.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 837-839 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Nov |
Keywords
- Dipyridamole
- Nitric oxide
- Pulmonary hypertension
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine