Table 2 Cardiac functional parameters during surgery and at peak performance upon extracorporeal reperfusion in 4°C and 21°C SOMAH cardioplegia group hearts

LV ant wall thickness (cm)

1.48 ± 0.07

1.55 ± 0.06

1.51 ± 0.04

Septal thickness (cm)

1.43 ± 0.12

1.61 ± 0.04

1.49 ± 0.07

Heart rate

98 ± 12

100 ± 10

110 ± 10

LV systolic pressure (mm Hg)

116 ± 8

100 ± 20

110 ± 10

LV diastolic pressure (mm Hg)

68 ± 7

40 ± 10

55 ± 10

Left atrial pressure (mm Hg)

<10

0-5

0-5

Cardiac output

3300 ± 400

2500 ± 300

2640 ± 250

Fractional area change (%)

>40

42 ± 13

51 ± 4

Ejection fraction (%)

65 ± 5

58 ± 4

66 ± 5

Stroke volume (ml)

29 ± 4

25 ± 2

24 ± 3