Normothermic blood polarizing versus depolarizing cardioplegia in a porcine model of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Anne-Margarethe KramerAttila KissStefan HeberDavid J ChambersSeth HallströmPatrick Michael PilzBruno Karl PodesserDavid SanterPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Under normothermic conditions, polarizing blood cardioplegia was associated with similar myocardial injury to depolarizing blood cardioplegia. Reduced haemodynamic and metabolic outcome and a higher need for temporary pacing with polarized arrest may be associated with the blood-based dilution of this solution.