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MMCTS (January 9, 2006). doi:10.1510/mmcts.2004.001040
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Cold crystalloid cardioplegia

Hans J. Geissler* and Uwe Mehlhorn

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9, 50924 Cologne, Germany

* Corresponding author: * Tel.: +49-221-478 4128; fax: +49-221-478 4186. E-mail: hans.geissler{at}uk-koeln.de

Cold crystalloid cardioplegia is clinically used since the mid-1960s. It is currently applied in adult and pediatric cardiac surgery patients and remains the preferred method of myocardial protection for many cardiac surgeons. This chapter gives a brief overview about the technical aspects of cold crystalloid cardioplegia application in the operating room.

Key Words: Cardioplegia • Ischemia-reperfusion injury • Myocardial protection

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