Effects of Vaporized Perfluorocarbon on Pulmonary Blood Flow and Ventilation/Perfusion Distribution in a Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Concepedia

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Effects of Vaporized Perfluorocarbon on Pulmonary Blood Flow and Ventilation/Perfusion Distribution in a Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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2001

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Matthias Hübler, Jennifer E. Souders, Erin D. Shade, Nayak L. Polissar, Carmel Schimmel, Michael P. Hlastala

Abstract

In oleic acid lung injury, treatment with PFX vapor improves gas exchange by increasing VA/Q heterogeneity in the whole lung without a significant change in gravitational gradient.