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Figure 2

From: Acute hemodynamic effects of inhaled nitric oxide, dobutamine and a combination of the two in patients with mild to moderate secondary pulmonary hypertension

Figure 2

Decisional algorithm according to the different values of cardic index and the different values of MPAP and PAOP (MPAP-PAOP) in cases of acute cardiac decompensation. =, low TPG; ↑, moderate TPG; ↑↑, high TPG. INO, inhaled nitric oxide; MPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure; PAOP, pulmonary artery occluded pressure; TPG, transpulmonary gradient.

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Critical Care

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