On-line metabolic monitoring of the heart during cardiac surgery.
A new system for the on-line monitoring of intramyocardial pH and temperature has been used in more than 120 patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This article summarizes the experimental studies on which the system was based and highlights some of the data obtained and explains their significance.
D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D001831:Body Temperature; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009862:Online Systems; D013997:Time Factors