Comparison of the acute pulmonary vasodilating effect of beraprost sodium and nitric oxide in congenital heart disease - Thailand multicenter study

• Main Authors: Kritvikrom Durongpisitkul, Duangmanee Laoprasitiporn, Thanarat Layangool, Rekwan Sittiwankul, Mannat Panamonta, Pirapat Mokrapong
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=12344324471&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62447
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Congenital heart disease patients who have pulmonary hypertension (PH) require an evaluation for pulmonary vascular reactivity before surgical repair. In the present study the acute pulmonary vasodilating effects of 100% oxygen (O2), beraprost sodium (BPS) and 40 ppm inhaled nitric oxide...