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In 11 patients with impaired respiratory function after coronary artery revascularization surgery, thoracic computed tomography (TCT) and cardiopulmonary profile were obtained. The patients were haemodynamically stable without clinical or radiological signs of lung oedema. Oxygenation was reduced in all patients (alveolo-arterial PO2-difference (PA-aO2) = 37.3 +/- 10.39 kPa, venous admixture (QVA/QT) = 26.4 +/- 4.4%) during mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP = 5 cmH2O) (0.5 kPa). TCT-scan analysis revealed considerable amounts of crest-shaped bilateral densities in dependent lung regions. There were no differences between the right and left hemithorax. Atelectatic lung tissues were defined as areas presenting with attenuation values of -200 to +20 Hounsfield Units. The magnitude of non-ventilated areas correlated with QVA/QT (r = 0.875, P < or = 0.01), but not with the duration of either extracorporeal circulation, surgical procedure or general anaesthesia. It is concluded that atelectasis in dependent lung areas contributes to impaired gas exchange after cardiac surgery.
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