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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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