Forty years of glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) in cardiac surgery: A review of randomized, controlled trials

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 479-485

  Schipke, Jochen D ^a   Friebe, Rainer ^a   Gams, Emmeran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardioprotection; Endpoints; GIK mechanisms; Randomized trials

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE; GLYCOGEN; INSULIN; POTASSIUM;

ANTIARRHYTHMIC ACTIVITY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; GLUCOSE UTILIZATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE STABILIZATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POTASSIUM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33644990353     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.023     Document Type: Review

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