Value of perioperative inhaled epoprostenol with low tidal volume ventilation for complex endocarditis surgery.

Dean P SchraufnagelHaytham Elgharably Shirin SiddiqiAli H HakimShiva SaleAnand MehtaNikolaos J SkubasSteven M GordonFaisal G BakaeenA Marc GillinovLars G SvenssonJose L Navia

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2019)

Prophylactic application of iEpo with low tidal volume ventilation for an anticipated complex endocarditis operation may contribute to favorable outcome when compared with postoperative epoprostenol rescue.

Keyphrases

patients undergoing
carbon dioxide
minimally invasive
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
acute kidney injury
acute coronary syndrome
intensive care unit
atrial fibrillation
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention