Open AccessEffect of Lidocaine Pre-Treatment on Protamine-Induced Pulmonary Vascular Reaction During the Repair of Congenital Heart Disease
Author(s) -
Hongwu Wang,
Yi-Jin Hu,
Guolin Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s314541
Subject(s) - protamine , medicine , pulmonary hypertension , lidocaine , heart disease , anesthesia , heparin , pulmonary function testing , saline , cardiology
Protamine is a polycationic, and a strong basic peptide isolated from Clupeidae or Salmonidae fishes' sperm, which is rich in arginine and highly alkaline.