Management of severe pulmonary hypertension in an infant with obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return using magnesium sulfate. Int J Cardiol 1996 Oct 11;56(2):131-5
Date
10/11/1996Pubmed ID
8894783DOI
10.1016/0167-5273(96)02733-7Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0030271933 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 8 CitationsAbstract
Severe hypoxemia and pulmonary hypertension occurred in an infant with total anomalous pulmonary venous return. Though under hyperventilation with high fractional inspired oxygen and prostaglandin E1, hypoxemia remained intractable. Magnesium sulfate was used in view of its vasodilating effect. Significant clinical improvement was observed without causing systemic hypotension and the mechanism is discussed.
Author List
Lin SC, Teng RJ, Wang JKAuthor
Ru-Jeng Teng MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AlprostadilDuctus Arteriosus, Patent
Heart Defects, Congenital
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Hypoxia
Infant
Magnesium Sulfate
Male
Oxygen
Pulmonary Atresia
Pulmonary Circulation
Pulmonary Veins
Respiration, Artificial
Vasodilator Agents