Pulmonary Hypertension and Systemic Vasoconstriction May Offset the Benefits of Acellular Hemoglobin Blood Substitutes

Luiz Francisco Poli de Figueiredo, M. Mathru, Daneshvari R. Solanki, Victor W. Macdonald, John R. Hess, G. C. Kramer

1997 · 59 citations · 34 references

Abstract

Small-volume infusion of alpha alpha Hb restored mean arterial pressure and brain blood flow, but pulmonary hypertension and low peripheral perfusion may offset benefits for trauma patients.

References

34