Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 2001
alpha-Methylnorepinephrine, a selective alpha2-adrenergic agonist for cardiac resuscitation.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a selective alpha2-adrenergic agonist, alpha-methylnorepinephrine (alphaMNE) as an alternative vasopressor agent during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ⋯ The selective alpha2-adrenergic agonist, alphaMNE, was as effective as epinephrine for initial cardiac resuscitation but provided strikingly better postresuscitation myocardial function and survival.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. · Mar 2001
Balloon angioplasty for obstructed modified systemic-pulmonary artery shunts and pulmonary artery stenoses.
The results of percutaneous balloon angioplasty for obstructed modified Blalock-Taussig (BT) or central shunts and pulmonary artery (PA) stenoses were studied to assess its role as an alternative to second shunt and surgical PA angioplasty. ⋯ When a second shunt is under consideration because of obstruction of the modified shunt, balloon angioplasty is a possible alternative procedure. Pulmonary artery stenosis, if present, can be simultaneously dilated.