Does intravenous sildenafil clinically ameliorate pulmonary hypertension during perioperative management of congenital heart diseases in children? - A prospective randomized study

Does intravenous sildenafil clinically ameliorate pulmonary hypertension during perioperative management of congenital heart diseases in children? - A prospective randomized study

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT), if present, can be a significant cause of increased morbidity and mortality in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart diseases (CHD). Various techniques and drugs have been used perioperatively to alleviate the effects of PHT. Intravenous (IV) sild...

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Main Authors: Vipul Krishen Sharma, Saajan Joshi, Ankur Joshi, Gaurav Kumar, Harmeet Arora, Anurag Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Congenital heart disease; Intravenous sildenafil; Perioperative management; Pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2015;volume=18;issue=4;spage=510;epage=516;aulast=Sharma

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