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F Yamamoto1

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita 010-8543, Japan.

Summary

Intermittent tepid blood cardioplegia offers a practical approach to myocardial protection during open heart surgery. This method addresses limitations of continuous cardioplegia, potentially improving surgical outcomes.

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