Alterations of the pulmonary microcirculation after open heart surgery. Correlation between the pulmonary vascular dynamics and ultrastructural changes after the operation.
The study of pulmonary hemodynamics after mitral valve replacement in 30 patients, during the first 18 post-operative hours, did show elevated pulmonary vascular resistance from the pre-operative levels in the majority of them. This rise varied directly, with the bypass time and was associated with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
1980-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
| Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/4283 |