Sildenafil prevents the increase of extravascular lung water and pulmonary hypertension after meconium aspiration in newborn piglets

Sildenafil prevents the increase of extravascular lung water and pulmonary hypertension after meconium aspiration in newborn piglets

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Meconium aspiration syndrome causes respiratory failure after birth and in vivo monitoring of pulmonary edema is difficult. The objective of the present study was to assess hemodynamic changes and edema measured by transcardiopulmonary thermodilution in low weight newborn piglets. Additionally, the...

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Main Authors: F.E. Silvera, M.F. Blasina, L. Vaamonde, S. Tellechea, C. Godoy, S. Zabala, G. Mañana, M. Martell, W. Olivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2011-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Lung water
Meconium aspiration syndrome
Newborn
Sildenafil
Pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000800007

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