Myocardial protection. The rebirth of potassium-based cardioplegia

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-86

  Shiroishi, Mark S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Apt 305 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery history; Cardioplegic solutions history; Heart arrest, induced; History of medicine, 20th century

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPLEGIC AGENT; POTASSIUM;

ARTICLE; CARDIOPLEGIA; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; OPEN HEART SURGERY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS; EUROPE; HEART ARREST, INDUCED; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PORTRAITS; POTASSIUM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032936908     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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