Early changes in regional and global left ventricular function after aortic valve replacement. Comparison of crystalloid, cold blood, and warm blood cardioplegias.
BACKGROUND: The clinical effects of different cardioplegic methods on left ventricular (LV) function have not been fully elucidated, particularly in the setting of myocardial hypertrophy. METHODS AND RESULTS: Sixty-four patients (mean age, 62 +/- 12 years; 41 men, 23 women) who were undergoing elect...
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| Language: | English |
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1995
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