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Infusion of L-arginine (a precursor of nitric oxide, NO) in cardioplegia was examined to test its effect on metabolism of myocardium after myocardial ischemia and reperfusion (IR). Twenty-eight patients undergoing valve replacement were involved and randomly divided into two groups: the control group (crystalloid cardioplegia) and the experimental group (crystalloid cardioplegia + L-arginine). ...

cold agglutinins are of unique relevance in cardiac surgerybecause of the use of hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (cpb). cold autoimmune diseases are defined by the presence of abnormal circulating proteins (usually igm or iga antibodies) that agglutinate in response to a decrease in body temperature. these disorders include cryoglobulinemia and cold hemagglutinin disease.immunoglobulin m aut...

Good morning. It’s nice to be here. I’m thankful to the program committee for inviting me. I really appreciate it. Yes, it’s going to be bittersweet leaving New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center (NYP-Columbia). I’ve been there for 30 years and I grew up there and it’s kind of sad, but you know, I’m moving on to working at home and doing some new things, and I’m look...

I have been tasked to talk about the topic “Whole Blood Cardioplegia: Do We Still Need to Dilute?” This is a question that was raised almost 20 years ago by Dr. Philippe Menasché (1) from Paris, and it’s interesting that we are still asking this question in 2015. We will get into the data that drive this persistent question during this discussion. This presentation will cover 1) a bit of histor...