Reinfusion potassium blood cardioplegia versus cold blood reinfusion alone in elective revascularization |
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Authors: | P. Peigh A. Fiore K. Naunheim G. Kaiser D.G. Pennington L. McBride V. Willman H. Barner |
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Affiliation: | Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, 3635 Vista Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110-0250, USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to determine if the addition of potassium to reinfusion cold blood cardioplegia (CBC) offers an advantage over cold blood alone. Forty patients matched for age, left ventricular function, extent of coronary disease and number of vessels bypassed were prospectively randomized. Each patient received an initial dose of CB C (10 cc/kg) with potassium. Group I patients (n=23) received subsequent infusions of CBC (5 cc/kg) containing potassium while Group II patients (n=17) received cold blood only. The cross-clamp time, mean infusate volume and temperature were not significantly different in the two groups. Following reperfusion, the cardiac index and the CPK isoenzyme release at 0.5, 1, 8, and 12 h after cross-clamp release were not significantly different between the groups. The postoperative appearance of new Q-waves, inotropic agent requirement, and reversal of the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzyme ratio were also not significantly different in the two groups. The study demonstrated that following initial arrest with potassium, cold blood is equally as effective as potassium blood cardioplegia in protecting the ischemic myocardium. |
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Keywords: | Cardioplegia Hyperkalemia Myocardial protection Coronary artery bypass grafting |
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