Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) decreases pulmonary shunt in anaesthetized horses

Conclusions and clinical relevanceCPAP of 8 cmH2O can be used in dorsally recumbent horses to decrease pulmonary shunt fraction without causing a decrease in cardiac output during longterm anaesthesia.

Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - February 24, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Martina Mosing, Paul MacFarlane, David Bardell, Laura Lüthi, Peter J. Cripps, Regula Bettschart‐Wolfensberger Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research