SUPPLEMENTAL CARDIOPLEGIA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE GRAFT IMPLANTATION MAY IMPROVE EARLY POST-TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOME

SUPPLEMENTAL CARDIOPLEGIA IMMEDIATELY BEFORE GRAFT IMPLANTATION MAY IMPROVE EARLY POST-TRANSPLANTATION OUTCOME

Background: Preservation of cardiac grafts for transplantation is not standardized and most centers use a single administration of crystalloid solution at the time of harvesting. We investigated possible benefits of an additional dose of cardioplegia dispensed immediately before implantation.Methods...

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Main Authors: Hendrik eTevaearai Stahel, Darja eUnger, Juerg eSchmidli, Brigitta eGahl, Lars eEnglberger, Alexander eKadner, Balthasar eEberle, Paul eMohacsi, Thierry P Carrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
Organ Preservation Solutions
cardiac surgery
Crystalloid solution
cardioplegia
Cardiac transplantation
cardiac surgery outcome
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00046/full

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