The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1576-1586 , June 2010

Normokalemic adenosine–lidocaine cardioplegia: Importance of maintaining a polarized myocardium for optimal arrest and reanimation

  • Kathryn L. Sloots, BSc (Hons)
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  • Geoffrey P. Dobson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Geoffrey P. Dobson, PhD, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Molecular Science Building, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.

Received 16 July 2009 ,Revised 18 September 2009 ,Accepted 4 October 2009.

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 Disclosures: G. P. Dobson reports lecture fees and equity in Hibernation Therapeutics.

 Supported in part by National Heart Foundation grant G 05B 2034 (to GPD) and National Health and Medical Research grant 540409 (to GPD).

PII: S0022-5223(09)01337-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.10.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1576-1586 , June 2010

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