Retrograde delivery of cardioplegia in aortic valve replacement.
Myocardial protection is the corner stone of cardiac surgery. In recent years there has been a renewed interest in the retrograde delivery of cardioplegia in coronary artery surgery and also in aortic valve replacement several reports have suggested the advantages of this technique. We describe our experience with retrograde cardioplegia in 25 patients undergoing aortic valve surgery, and discuss the advantages and limitations of this technique.
Noyez
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Department of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Nijmegen St. Radboud, The Netherlands.
van Son
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JA
Lacquet
L K
LK
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions