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Pulmonary reperfusion syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  453983     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
"Reperfusion syndrome" of the lung may play a role in the pulmonary edema and hemorrhage that occur following pulmonary embolectomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, and shock. Bioenergetic, metabolic, and ultrastructural studies of canine lungs indicate that ventilated lung tissue could tolerate 5 hours of pulmonary arterial occlusion with minimal damage. However, a 24-hour interruption of pulmonary arterial blood flow produced a significant decrease in the ratio of adenosine triphosphate to adenosine disphosphate, and glycogen, and an increase in tissue lactate. Reperfusion of these lungs resulted in even more pronounced biochemical and ultrastructural deterioration, as well as gross pulmonary edema and hemorrhage. The lesion appears to be similar to the reperfusion damage that occurs in other organs, such as the kidney, and the skeletal and cardiac muscles.
Authors:
D L Modry; R C Chiu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  1979 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-08-16     Completed Date:  1979-08-16     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  206-15     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Diphosphate / metabolism
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Animals
Constriction
DNA / metabolism
Dogs
Glycogen / metabolism
Hemorrhage / etiology*,  metabolism,  pathology
Ischemia / complications*,  metabolism,  pathology
Lactates / metabolism
Lung / blood supply*,  metabolism,  ultrastructure
Lung Diseases / etiology*,  metabolism,  pathology
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Edema / etiology*,  metabolism,  pathology
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lactates; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 58-64-0/Adenosine Diphosphate; 9005-79-2/Glycogen; 9007-49-2/DNA

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