Steroids Limit Myocardial Edema During Ex Vivo Perfusion of Hearts Donated After Circulatory Death
Conclusions The addition of methylprednisolone to the perfusion solution minimizes the generation of proinflammatory cytokines and development of myocardial edema during normothermic ex vivo perfusion of hearts donated after circulatory arrest.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research
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