Following a bypass the Hot Shot function offers the perfusionist the opportunity to immediately administer normothermal blood cardioplegia which contain substrates rich in energy. |
He or she then evacuates air from the ascending aorta by infusing cardioplegia through the vent and allowing the cardioplegia to exit through the aorta. |
For myocardial protection, we preferred blood cardioplegia with normothermia and antegrade-retrograde cardioplegia. |
Coronary ostia cannulae are used to deliver cardioplegia solution to the coronary arteries during cardiac surgery. |
Typically, the heart is injected with a cardioplegia solution while it is still inside the donor, paralyzing the organ. |
CardioTech manufactures cardiovascular tubing systems, arterial filters, oxygenators, cardioplegia systems, and oxygen saturation monitors. |