Use of Early Inhaled Nitric Oxide Therapy in Fat Embolism Syndrome to Prevent Right Heart Failure

Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a life-threatening condition in which multiorgan dysfunction manifests 48–72 hours after long bone or pelvis fractures. Right ventricular (RV) failure, especially in the setting of pulmonary hypertension, is a frequent feature of FES. We report our experience treating...

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Main Authors: Evgeni Brotfain, Leonid Koyfman, Ruslan Kutz, Amit Frenkel, Shaun E. Gruenbaum, Alexander Zlotnik, Moti Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/506503