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Journal Article 
Phenylephrine increases pulmonary blood flow in children with tetralogy of Fallot 
Tanaka, K; Kitahata, H; Kawahito, S; Nozaki, J; Tomiyama, Y; Oshita, S 
2003 
1 
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
ISSN: 0832-610X
EISSN: 1496-8975 
50 
9 
926-929 
English 
14617591 
WOS:000186862800012 
Although it has been reported that the increase in blood pressure improves arterial oxygen saturation (SaO(2)) in children with tetralogy of Fallot, no prospective study has demonstrated that an increase in blood pressure induces an increase in pulmonary blood flow in these patients. The purpose of this study was to see whether a phenylephrine-induced increase in systemic blood pressure increased pulmonary blood flow, resulting in improved arterial oxygenation in tetralogy of Fallot.