Optimization of lung ventilation and perfusion in anesthetized horses using a ventilation mode with flow-limited expiration.

Joaquin AraosBernd DriessenJerrianne BrandlyEmma GorenbergPaul HeerdtAlejandro BruhnManuel Martin-FloresAndy AdlerKlaus Hopster

Published in: American journal of veterinary research (2023)

Our findings suggest that FLEX ventilation in anesthetized horses enhances regional V/Q matching, likely by prolonging expiratory aeration and reducing airway closure.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
respiratory failure
magnetic resonance imaging
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
computed tomography