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cardioplegia
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cardioplegia /car·dio·ple·gia/ (kahr?de-o-ple´jah) arrest of myocardial contractions, as by use of chemical compounds or cold in cardiac surgery.cardiople´gic
car·di·o·ple·gia (kärd--plj)
n.
1. Paralysis of the heart, or cardiac arrest, as from direct blow or trauma.
2. Elective, temporary stopping of cardiac activity, usually by using drugs.
cardioplegia
arrest of myocardial contraction, as by use of chemical compounds or cold in cardiac surgery.


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