A comparison of different management techniques for myocardial protection in acyanotic congenital cardiac patients

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Duvan I., Durukan B., Gurbuz A., Yorgancioglu C., DEMİRCİN M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.6, pp.887-893, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0811-51
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.887-893
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: It has already been shown that terminal warm blood cardioplegia (TWBC) Supports myocardial protection in pediatric patients when it is administered after cold blood cardioplegia. However, the myocardial protective effects of TWBC applied after cold crystalloid cardioplegia (CCC) is still a subject of debate.