Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · May 2014
Doppler study of the effects of inhaled nitric oxide and intravenous almitrine on regional pulmonary blood flows in patients with Acute Lung Injury.
Lung ultrasound can be used at bedside to assess initial lung morphology in hypoxemic patients. We hypothesized that blood flow in consolidated lung and therefore effects of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) and intravenous almitrine could be directly assessed using Doppler transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). ⋯ Doppler of consolidated LLL allows assessment of regional pulmonary circulation in ICU settings. It detects changes in flow profiles resulting from the administration of NO and/or almitrine. Further applicability remains to be determined.