Acute Cor Pulmonale and Shock

Intravenous Isoprenaline in Treatment of Septic Shock in Man

“…Thirdly, in the lungs, Halmagyi et al (1965) showed that isoprenaline rapidly abolished both vasoconstriction and closure of alveolar ducts in sheep.…”

Need for Oxygen Enrichment in Myogardial Infarction, Shock and Following Cardiac Arrest

“…The influence of humoral agents on the pathogenesis of pulmonary changes observed during shock, especially during septic and embolic shock, is now more than a matter of speculation. The agent or agents responsible are known to produce acute cor pulmonale and bronchiolar closure ( 11 ).…”