Continuous cold blood cardioplegia improves myocardial protection: a prospective randomized study

To assess the influence on myocardial protection of the rate of infusion (continuous vs intermittent) of cold blood cardioplegia administered retrogradely during prolonged aortic cross-clamping. The end-points were ventricular performance and biochemical markers of ischemia. Seventy patients undergo...

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 77; no. 2; pp. 664 - 671
Main Authors:	Louagie, Yves A.G, Jamart, Jacques, Gonzalez, Manuel, Collard, Edith, Broka, Serge, Galanti, Laurence, Gruslin, André
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-02-2004 Elsevier Science
Subjects:	Aged Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiopulmonary Bypass Coronary Disease - physiopathology Coronary Disease - surgery Energy Metabolism - physiology Female Heart Arrest, Induced - methods Hemodynamics - physiology Humans Lactic Acid - blood Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Contraction - physiology Myocardial Reperfusion Injury - physiopathology Myocardial Revascularization Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Pneumology Prospective Studies Ventricular Function, Left - physiology 31 Heart Temperature Cold Continuous Environmental factor Cardioplegia Blood Prospective Randomization Treatment Surgery Myocardium Anesthesia Clinical trial Circulatory system Cardiology Protection
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