
To evaluate hemodynamic and oxygenation changes of combined therapy with inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) and inhaled aerosolized prostcyclin (IAP) during lung transplantation.Prospective study.University hospital.Ten patients scheduled for lung transplantation.Ten patients, with a mean age of 38 years (range, 24 to 56 years), were scheduled for lung transplantation (2 single-lung transplantations and 8 double-lung transplantations). During first lung implantation with single-lung perfusion and ventilation, hemodynamic and oxygenation data were analyzed in 3 phases: (1) baseline, 5 minutes after pulmonary artery clamping; (2) inhaled NO phase, 15 minutes after inhaled NO administration (20 ppm) in 100% oxygen; and (3) IAP-inhaled NO phase, 15 minutes after combined administration of inhaled NO (20 ppm) and IAP (10 ng/kg/min) in 100% oxygen.During the inhaled NO phase, reductions of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (p < 0.05) and intrapulmonary shunt (p < 0.05) were noted. After the start of prostacyclin inhalation, a further decrease in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (p < 0.05) was observed. PaO2/FIO2 increased during the IAP-inhaled NO phase (p < 0.05), whereas intrapulmonary shunt decreased (p < 0.05).This study confirms the action of inhaled NO as a selective pulmonary vasodilator during lung transplantation. Combined therapy with IAP and inhaled NO increases the effects on pulmonary arterial pressure and oxygenation compared with inhaled NO administered alone without any systemic changes.
Adult, Aerosols, Male, Pulmonary Circulation, Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Artery, Nitric Oxide, Epoprostenol, Oxygen, Electrocardiography, Administration, Inhalation, inhaled aerosolized prostacyclin; inhaled nitric oxide; lung transplantation; pulmonary hypertension, Humans, Anesthesia, Female, Lung Transplantation
Adult, Aerosols, Male, Pulmonary Circulation, Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure, Middle Aged, Pulmonary Artery, Nitric Oxide, Epoprostenol, Oxygen, Electrocardiography, Administration, Inhalation, inhaled aerosolized prostacyclin; inhaled nitric oxide; lung transplantation; pulmonary hypertension, Humans, Anesthesia, Female, Lung Transplantation
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