Pulmonary vascular resistance after cardiopulmonary bypass in infants: Effect on postoperative recovery Ingram Schulze-Neick, MDa, Jia Li, MDa, Daniel J. Penny, MDb, Andrew N. Redington, MDa The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 121, Issue 6, Pages 1033-1039 (June 2001) DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.113747 Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Hemodynamic and gas-exchange variables during study protocol. All values are displayed as means ± SEM. Filled circles, Patients receiving ventilatory support for less than 2 postoperative days; open circles, patients receiving ventilatory support for more than 2 postoperative days; base, baseline; O2, inspired FIO2 of 0.65; L -Arg, infusion of L - arginine (15 mg · kg–1 · min–1); Sub P, infusion of substance P (1 pmol · kg–1 · min–1); inh NO, inhaled NO (20 ppm). Statistical significance of differences between patient groups is indicated as P values; values are not significant where not indicated. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 1033-1039DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.113747) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Oxygen consumption, oxygen delivery, and the ratio during study protocol. NS, Not significant. Other symbols and abbreviations are as shown in legend of Fig 1.Schulze-Neick et al The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 1033-1039DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.113747) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 PVR during study protocol. NS, Not significant. Other symbols and abbreviations are as shown in legend of Fig 1. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 1033-1039DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.113747) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Correlation of days of assisted ventilation with lowest PVR achieved during the study protocol. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 121, 1033-1039DOI: (10.1067/mtc.2001.113747) Copyright © 2001 American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions