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Blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia shows little difference in myocardial oxygen tension
April 11th, 2006
Blood cardioplegia vs. crystalloid cardioplegia for surgical revascularization shows little difference in myocardial oxygen tension. According to investigators in Denmark, "The aim of this study was to assess the effect of cardioplegic solutions on myocardial oxygenation during surgical revascularization." "In 30 patients, randomized to receive crystalloid (CC) or blood (BC) cardioplegia, myocardial oxygen tension was measured continuously by polarography," wrote J.T. Bjerrum and colleagues at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. "The two groups were comparable in terms of patients' age, sex, pre-operative ejection fraction, coronary disease, perfusion...
Source: Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week (2006-04-11)
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