The benefits of terminal noncardioplegic warm blood retrograde perfusion (TNWB) and terminal warm blood cardioplegia perfusion (TWBC) after intermittent cold blood cardioplegia perfusion during aortic clamping were studied.
Benefits of terminal noncardioplegic warm blood retrograde perfusion after terminal warm blood cardioplegia perfusion prior to aortic unclamping in open heart surgery.
National Defense Medical College, Department of Surgery II, Yokohama City University, School of Medicine, Medical Center, Saitama, Japan. isodas@ndmc.ac.jp