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Use, physiological effects and safety of pulmonary vasodilator therapy in thoracic surgical patients: a scoping review protocol

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A scoping review protocol to collate and synthesise existing evidence investigating use, physiological effects and safety of pulmonary vasodilator therapy in thoracic surgical patients. This scoping review forms part of a wider project which is working towards a pathway to a clinical trial of pulmonary vasodilators in thoracic surgery. The overall aim is to protect the right ventricle perioperatively and improve postoperative patient outcomes.

Source: BMJ Open

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123437

Authors: Gareth Lipton, Philip McCall, Alastair Burden, Benjamin Shelley

Institutions: Golden Jubilee National Hospital, University of Glasgow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,839