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Nitric oxide given via a head-box for persistent neonatal pulmonary hypertension

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Paul H. Martin ,
Narayanswami Sreeram  and
Andy J. Petros
Paul H. Martin
Affiliation:
From the Cardiac Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool
Narayanswami Sreeram
Affiliation:
From the Cardiac Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool
Andy J. Petros*
Affiliation:
From the Cardiac Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool
*
Dr. A. J. Petros, Cardiac Intensive Care, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, United Kingdom, Tel. 44-51-228-4811.
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Abstract

A neonate presenting with persistent pulmonary hypertension and severe hypoxemia was treated with nitric oxide administered into a head-box. Improvement of clinical, biochemical and echocardiographic parameters were observed during therapy, suggesting an acute decrease of pulmonary arterial pressure. It is feasible to administer nitric oxide to non-ventilated neonates provided all recommended safety precautions are observed

Keywords

Head-boxnitric oxideneonatal pulmonary hypertension
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 5 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 88 - 90
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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