Acute Vasoreactivity Testing with Nicardipine in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Acute Vasoreactivity Testing with Nicardipine in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Acute Vasoreactivity Testing with Nicardipine in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Acute Vasoreactivity Testing with Nicardipinein Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Acut ...
plumonary arterial hypertension
Nicardipine was administered by short-time continuous infusion (1 microg/kg/min for 5 min and 2 microg/kg/min for 5 min) followed by bolus injection (5 microg/kg). Hemodynamic responses were continuously measured using a right heart catheter.Hemodynamic responses were continuously measured before, during and after administration of nicardipine using an RHC. SaO2 (saturation of arterial blood) and SPAO2 (saturation of pulmonary arterial blood) were measured to calculate cardiac output every 5 minutes. Nicardipinewas administered by short-time continuous infusion (1 microg/kg/min for 5 min and 2 micro ...
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, an ...
National Hospital Organization, Okayama Medical Center