Warm heart surgery in patients with cold autoimmune disorders.

Muehrcke, D D; Torchiana, D F · Ann Thorac Surg · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Continuous warm antegrade delivery of cardioplegia while maintaining systemic normothermia is a new method of performing coronary artery bypass grafting. It can be used to avoid the detrimental effects of hypothermia in patients with cold autoimmune disease.

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