Magnesium cardioplegia prevents accumulation of cytosolic calcium in the ischemic myocardium.
Ataka
K
K
Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Chen
D
D
McCully
J
J
Levitsky
S
S
Feinberg
H
H
D000818:Animals; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D015636:Magnesium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits
D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D015636:Magnesium Chloride; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D002118:Calcium