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Conduction disturbances after different blood cardioplegia modes in coronary artery bypass grafting. Including comparison with an earlier patient series.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8976035     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
One-hundred and nine patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were randomized to seven groups according to cardioplegia technique (5 types) and right coronary patho-anatomy (2 types). There were no major intergroup differences in postoperative outcome. Conduction disturbances developed in 26 patients, also without intergroup difference. Factors predictive of conduction disturbances were studied by univariate and multivariate analyses. Patients with such disturbances had lower myocardial temperatures than the others and more often postoperative atrial fibrillation (10/26 vs 15/83, p < 0.05). Comparison of this case series with a prospective study from our hospital in 1988-1989 showed that myocardial protection was superior in the present study. The incidence of right bundle branch block was similar in the two studies (24% vs 23%), but that of left-side conduction disturbances (bundle branch or fascicular block) was dramatically reduced (19% vs 1%, p < 0.0001) concomitantly with improved myocardial protection, indicating that development of a left-side conduction disturbance is associated with myocardial injury.
Authors:
E J Pehkonen; E L Honkonen; P J Mäkynen; M J Kataja; M R Tarkka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  30     ISSN:  0036-5580     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-03-05     Completed Date:  1997-03-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0121343     Medline TA:  Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  SWEDEN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  149-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
Bundle-Branch Block / etiology
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Female
Heart Arrest, Induced / methods*
Heart Conduction System*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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