Open AccessImproved contractility with tepid modified full blood cardioplegia compared with cold crystalloid cardioplegia in a piglet model
Author(s) -
Frank Münch,
Ariawan Purbojo,
S. Kellermann,
Carina Janssen,
Robert Cesnjevar,
André Rüffer
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezu440
Subject(s) - contractility , anesthesia , medicine , cardiology
Experience regarding warm blood cardioplegia according to Calafiore results from its broad use in adult patients. In this experimental study, tepid (28°C) modified full blood cardioplegia (MBC) was adopted for paediatric use and compared with cold crystalloid cardioplegia (CCC).
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