Fig. 6From: Normoxic re-oxygenation ameliorates end-organ injury after cardiopulmonary bypassProposed hypothesis. CPB with cardioplegic arrest is associated with an increase in OS, inflammation, and apoptosis, that contribute to acute myocardial dysfunction, kidney and brain injury. The detrimental effects of CPB and cardioplegic arrest are exacerbated by hyperoxic reperfusion conditions, and attenuated by normoxic reperfusion in vivoBack to article page