Potassium-induced cardioplegia.
Cardioplegia induced with an osmotically balanced solution of high potassium concentration appears to lower the oxygen requirements of the heart, slows high-energy phosphate depletion to some extent, and is associated with increased survival in prolonged normothermic ischemia. To date no obvious detrimental effects have been observed from injecting this solution.
D000818:Animals; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D004285:Dogs; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D011188:Potassium