Experimental neurogenic pulmonary edema

Abstract

Pressure changes in the aorta, left atrium and main pulmonary artery were measured before, during and after inducing increased intracranial pressure in cats. By selectively controlling each of the 3 pressures, pulmonary arterial hypertension is apparently the single most important precursor of experimental neurogenic pulmonary edema. Neurogenic pulmonary edema may develop in the absence of systemic arterial hypertension.