A Case in Which Inhaled Nitric Oxide Was Effective for Managing Pulmonary Hypertension after Mitral Valve Replacement

VernacularTitle:A Case in Which Inhaled Nitric Oxide Was Effective for Managing Pulmonary Hypertension after Mitral Valve Replacement
Author: Ryosuke KOWATARI ¹ ; Yasuyuki SUZUKI ¹ ; Masahito MINAKAWA ¹ ; Norihiro KONDO ¹ ; Kengo TANI ¹ ; Ikuo FUKUDA ¹
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1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
Keywords: mitral valve replacement; pulmonary hypertension; nitric oxide
From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;47(1):22-25
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: Pulmonary hypertension persisted in a 57-year-old man after mitral and tricuspid valve replacement to treat mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Heart failure gradually worsened after surgery. Pulmonary hypertension was initially considered as the major reason for the heart failure, and inhaled nitric oxide was administered. Thereafter, the heart failure improved and mechanical circulatory assist could have been avoided. We believe that inhaled nitric oxide is a less invasive and effective method for improving pulmonary hypertension and hemodynamics after mitral valve replacement.