| Literature DB >> 10339688 |
P Schenk1, C Mittermayer, K Ratheiser.
Abstract
We describe a 66-year-old woman with right-sided heart failure and cardiogenic shock resulting from severe pulmonary embolism. Her hemodynamic status improved dramatically with the use of inhaled nitric oxide. A proposed mechanism of action and a review of the literature are presented.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10339688
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Emerg Med ISSN: 0196-0644 Impact factor: 5.721