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Table 1 Coronary flow (ml/min) in differential temperature cardioplegia hearts with the rise in system temperature of SOMAH Device

From: Cardioplegia at subnormothermia facilitates rapid functional resuscitation of hearts preserved in SOMAH for transplants

Heart groups P1 - 21°C F1 - 21°C P2 - 30°C F2 - 30°C P3 - 37°C F3 - 37°C
4°C 40 ± 1 312 ± 90 44 ± 2 297 ± 28 53 ± 4 621 ± 88
21°C 40 ± 1 464 ± 65* 40 ± 2 348 ± 64 50 ± 3 619 ± 34
  1. P1, P2, P3 - Aortic Root Pressures at respective temperatures.
  2. F1, F2, F3 - Coronary Flows at respective temperatures.
  3. *Significant from 4°C.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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