The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1171-1178 , May 2007

Warm nondepolarizing adenosine and lidocaine cardioplegia: Continuous versus intermittent delivery

  • Kathryn L. Sloots, BSc (Hons)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Molecular Science Building, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Jakob Vinten-Johansen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga.
    • ,
  • Geoffrey P. Dobson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Molecular Science Building, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Geoffrey P. Dobson, PhD, Molecular Science Building, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

Received 20 October 2006 ,Revised 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 18 December 2006.

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 Part of the study was supported by the National Heart Foundation of Australia Grant G 05B 2034 (G. P. D.).

PII: S0022-5223(07)00218-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.12.058

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 5 , Pages 1171-1178 , May 2007

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