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cardioplegia

[kahr″de-o-ple´jah]

arrest of myocardial contraction, as by use of chemical compounds or cold in cardiac surgery. adj., adj cardiopleg´ic.

car·di·o·ple·gi·a

(kar'dē-ō-plē'jē-ă),

1. Paralysis of the heart.

2. An elective stopping of cardiac activity temporarily by injection of chemicals, selective hypothermia, or electrical stimuli.

[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]

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

cardioplegia

[-plē′jə]

Etymology: Gk, kardia + plege, stroke

1 paralysis of the heart.

2 the arrest of myocardial contractions by hypothermia, electrical stimuli, or injection of chemicals for the purpose of performing surgery on the heart. See also cardiac standstill.

car·di·o·ple·gi·a

(kahr'dē-ō-plē'jē-ă)

1. Paralysis of the heart.

2. An elective temporary cessation of cardiac activity by injection of chemicals, selective hypothermia, or electrical stimuli and used to perform surgery on the heart.

[cardio- + G. plēgē, stroke]

cardioplegia

Deliberate temporary stopping of the heart beat (contractions) in the course of heart surgery, either by cooling or by means of drugs.

cardioplegia

arrest of myocardial contraction, as by use of chemical compounds or cold in cardiac surgery.

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However, the release and metabolism of NO in diabetic patients and how it may be affected by the cardioplegic solutions are unclear.

In this study, we aimed to compare two different cardioplegic solutions with respect to NO release from coronary vascular bed in patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

Effects of different cardioplegic solutions on nitric oxide release from coronary vasculature in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery/Iki degisik kardiyoplejik solusyonun koroner arter baypas cerrahisi geciren diyabetik hastalarda koroner yataktan salinan nitrik oksit seviyelerine etkileri

Metabolic responses are further affected by anesthesia, heparin, protamine, the cardioplegic solution, and activation of complement.

Meeting the special needs of the open heart surgery patient

Effects of different cardioplegic solutions on no release from coronary vasculature in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

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