Successful treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension with inhaled nitric oxide after right ventricular thrombectomy

Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 May;52(5):257-60. doi: 10.1007/s11748-004-0120-1.

Abstract

We report a case of a 42-year-old male with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. His preoperative examination revealed severe hypoxemia (PaO2 48 mmHg, PaCO2 34 mmHg in room air), a mass in the right ventricle and severe pulmonary hypertension (pulmonary arterial pressure 70/33 mmHg). We successfully performed right ventricular thrombectomy to prevent further embolization from the right ventricular thrombus. Using inhaled low dose nitric oxide (NO) during perioperative period, weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and ventilator were easily done. In this case, inhaled NO was successfully administered for the perioperative management of chronic pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Inhalation
  • Adult
  • Bronchodilator Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Chronic Disease
  • Heart Diseases / complications
  • Heart Diseases / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Male
  • Nitric Oxide / administration & dosage*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Thrombectomy / methods
  • Thrombosis / complications
  • Thrombosis / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bronchodilator Agents
  • Nitric Oxide