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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 53, 352-355, Copyright © 1992 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Retrograde cardioplegia: current methods

WR Chitwood Jr
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina 27858.

Retrograde coronary sinus cardioplegia is being used for myocardial protection with ever-increasing frequency during complex cardiac operations. New methods for introducing cardioplegia into the coronary sinus have been facilitated by improved balloon-tipped catheters. Moreover, various solutions are being infused under both hypothermic and normothermic conditions with good results. This report provides background into the application of this technique and illustrates several methods for its daily use in clinical cardiac surgery.

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