Continuous retrograde blood cardioplegia.
We present a technique of myocardial protection using retrograde cold blood cardioplegia. This safe and simple method allows excellent continuous and homogeneous cooling of the heart during the ischemic period in all types of open heart operations.
Sutter
F P
FP
Department of Surgery, Lankenau Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Goldman
S M
SM
Clancy
M
M
Mitchell
J M
JM
Garwood
A
A
King
S
S
Gallagher
J F
JF
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans