Increasing function of organs having reduced red blood cell flow

摘要

At least one dose of polymerized hemoglobin is administered a vertebrate to increase tissue oxygenation, or maintain issue oxygenation, in an organ of a vertebrate wherein the organ has a reduced red blood cell flow, and wherein the vertebrate has a normovolemic blood volume and at least a normal systemic vascular resistance. The hemoglobin increases function of the organ.