The acute effect of inhaled nitric oxide on the exercise capacity of patients with advanced interstitial lung disease: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) selectively acts on the pulmonary vasculature of ventilated lung tissue by reducing pulmonary vascular resistance and intrapulmonary shunt. This effect may reduce ventilation/perfusion mismatch and decrease pulmonary hypertension in patients with inters...

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Main Authors: Lev Freidkin, Mordechai R Kramer, Dror Rosengarten, Shimon Izhakian, Shani Taieb, Barak Pertzov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-03051-4