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This document discusses various strategies for myocardial protection during cardiac surgery involving periods of ischemia. It describes how ischemia during surgery can lead to low cardiac output, arrhythmias, or cell death via apoptosis and infarction. The goals of myocardial protection techniques are to reduce oxidative stress and calcium overload in cells. Methods discussed include cardioplegia, which uses potassium-rich solutions to arrest the heart, as well as techniques like intermittent clamping while
- Author
- Rheecha Joshi
- Language
- EN