Right and left ventricular metabolites

• Published in: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 96; no. 5; pp. 725 - 729
• Main Authors: Teoh, KH, Mullen, JC, Weisel, RD, Christakis, GT, Madonik, MM, Ivanov, J, Mickle, DA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA AATS/WTSA 01.11.1988; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adenosine Triphosphate - metabolism; Anesthesia; Anesthesia depending on type of surgery; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Blood; Body Temperature; Coronary Artery Bypass; Heart Arrest, Induced; Humans; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Myocardial Reperfusion; Myocardium - metabolism; Phosphocreatine - metabolism; Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Prevention; Cardioplegic solution; Energy metabolism; Ischemia; Biopsy; Surgery; Right ventricle; Coronary artery; Myocardium; General anesthesia; Left ventricle

Current methods of cardioplegic delivery may delay the recovery of right ventricular metabolism and function. To evaluate right and left ventricular metabolism, we performed biopsies in 37 patients undergoing elective coronary bypass operation with aortic root blood cardioplegia. Right ventricular t...