Heart and Lungs Protection Technique for Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

• Main Authors: Vladimir Pichugin (Author), Nikolay Melnikov (Author), Farkhad Olzhayev (Author), Alexander Medvedev (Author), Sergey Jourko (Author), Alishir Gamzaev (Author), Vladimir Chiginev (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Cardioplegic cardiac arrest with subsequent ischemic-reperfusion injuries can lead to the development of inflammation of the myocardium, leucocyte activation, and release of cardiac enzymes. Flow reduction to the bronchial arteries, causing low-flow lung ischemia, leads to the developm...