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cardioplegia
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cardioplegia [ˌkɑːdɪəʊˈpliːdʒɪə]
n
(Medicine) Med deliberate arrest of the action of the heart, as by hypothermia or the injection of chemicals, to enable complex heart surgery to be carried out
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ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two different cardioplegic solutions on nitric oxide (NO) release from coronary vasculature in patients with type II diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
Effects of different cardioplegic solutions on nitric oxide release ... by Karaca, Pelin; Yurtseven, Nurgul; Enc, Yavuz; Aksoy, Tamer; Sokullu, Onur; Bilgen, Fuat; Canik, Sevi / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Cooling phase The heart may arrest 2 |degrees~ to cold or as a result of various cardioplegic solutions instilled at this time to achieve electromechanical arrest, placing the heart in a flaccid state.
Meeting the special needs of the open heart surgery patient by Davis, Zen; Pappas, Pat; Foody, Walter / Medical Laboratory Observer
Based upon what is known about the numerous cardioprotective effects of adenosine, we undertook this program to explore the possibility of modifying existing cardioplegic solutions with the addition of adenosine in an attempt to potentially reduce myocardial stunning and improve patient outcomes.
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