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Chapter and Conference Paper
Relevance of Hemorrhage After Reperfusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Restoration of blood flow to ischemic myocardium would seem to be a rational way of limiting ischemic injury. Studies in dogs have shown that if reperfusion is instituted within 20 min of coronary occlusion my...
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Chapter
Neonatal Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been successfully used to treat acute respiratory failure (ARF) in over 1000 neonates since Dr. Bartlett’s pioneering efforts and his first survivor in 1975 [1]. ...
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Chapter
Pharmacology of Drugs in CPR
Cardiac arrest results in cessation of organ perfusion. Circulatory standstill leads to immediate cellular ischemia, anoxia and finally death. The brain is the most rapidly damaged organ, already after 4 to 6 ...
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Chapter
Igneous Activity. Caledono-Hercynian Magmatism in the French Massif Central
This chapter presents Caledono-Hercynian magmatism under two main headings:
magmatism, Sections 2–5
granitoid magm...
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Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a complex disorder associated with a wide array of cardiopulmonary diseases. PPHN is characterized by marked pulmonary hypertension and altered vasore...