Effect of Shenfu Injection on Isolated Empty Beating Hearts from Miniature Pigs

Shijie Yin1, Zhiqiang Feng2, Ansheng Mo2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, People's Republic of China.

Summary

Shenfu (SF) injection improved donor heart preservation by reducing free hemoglobin and protecting cardiomyocytes. SF injection increased Bcl-2 expression, suggesting a role in preventing apoptosis during heart preservation.

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