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
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography