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Unilateral ligation of the pulmonary artery (UPAL) induces bilateral lung injury in pigs undergoing controlled mechanical ventilation. Possible mechanisms include redistribution of ventilation toward the non-ligated lung and hypoperfusion of the ligated lung. The addition of 5% COHealthy pigs underwent left UPAL and were allocated for 48 h to the following: Volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) with VIn the left ligated lung, injury was prevented only in the FiCOIn a model of UPAL, inhaled CO