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L-arginine supplemented nondiluted blood cardioplegia: a clinical trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20354500     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIM: L-arginine was shown to improve protection of the myocardium during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The objective of the present study was to determine the concentration of L-arginine to obtain the most effective protection of the myocardium during CABG surgery. METHODS: Seventy-five patients undergoing CABG surgery were randomized in 3 groups. The first group (N.=25) was administered a placebo injection in the blood cardioplegic solution, the second group (N.=25) received an injection of 4 mmol/L of L-arginine and a third group (N.=25) an injection of 6 mmol/L of L-arginine in the blood cardioplegic solution. Blood samples from the ascending aorta and the coronary sinus catheter were collected before, immediately after and at 20 minutes after aortic cross-clamping. Total plasmatic nitrite and nitrate ratio and lactate release from the myocardium in the collected blood samples were measured. RESULTS: Seventy-five patients averaging 62+/-7 years of age and undergoing 3.1+/-1 coronary bypass grafts during 41+/-17 minutes of aortic cross clamping time were recruited. Values of total plasmatic nitrite and nitrate ratio remains non-significant before and after aortic clamping and also between groups (P=0.9812 and 0.3573 respectively). Myocardial lactate release was statistically different before and after cross clamping (P=0.0002) and also between the 3 groups (P=0.0311). CONCLUSION: Nondiluted blood cardioplegic solution supplemented with 4 mmol/L of L-arginine was associated with a significant decrease of myocardial lactate release after aortic cross-clamping and reperfusion during CABG surgery.
Authors:
M Carrier; L P Perrault; A Fortier; D Bouchard; M Pellerin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0021-9509     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-31     Completed Date:  2010-07-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0066127     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino)     Country:  Italy    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  283-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute and Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada. michel.carrier@icm-mhi.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Arginine / administration & dosage*
Biological Markers / blood
Cardioplegic Solutions / administration & dosage*
Chi-Square Distribution
Coronary Artery Bypass* / adverse effects
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Heart Arrest, Induced / methods*
Heart Diseases / blood,  etiology,  prevention & control*
Humans
Lactic Acid / blood
Male
Middle Aged
Nitrates / blood
Nitrites / blood
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Cardioplegic Solutions; 0/Nitrates; 0/Nitrites; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 74-79-3/Arginine

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