Type of cardioplegic solution as a factor influencing the clinical outcome of open-heart congenital procedures.
Conclusions: Cardioplegic solutions type influences postoperative variables in children after heart surgery by the negative impact of crystalloid cardioplegia. Blood cardioplegia presents potential advantages for patients - its application may reduce the incidence of low cardiac output syndrome and related complications.
PMID: 30069188 [PubMed]
Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Tags: Kardiochir Torakochirurgia Pol Source Type: research
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