1. Open Heart Surgery in Patients with Cold-Reactive Proteins
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David M. Shahian, Sabina R. Wallach, and Murray M. Bern
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Potassium Compounds ,Angina Pectoris ,Body Temperature ,law.invention ,Electrocardiography ,Text mining ,Hypothermia, Induced ,law ,medicine ,Cardiopulmonary bypass ,Humans ,In patient ,Angina, Unstable ,Adverse effect ,Cryoglobulins ,Cardiopulmonary Bypass ,business.industry ,Stroke Volume ,Middle Aged ,Surgery ,Agglutinins ,Anesthesia ,Heart Arrest, Induced ,Potassium ,business - Abstract
The presence of cold-reactive proteins may pose special hazards to the patient about to undergo hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass, topical myocardial cooling, and cold potassium cardioplegic arrest. The detection and characterization of such proteins, their potential adverse effects, and a proposed management protocol are discussed.
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- 1985
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