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Cerebral Inflammation in an Animal Ischemia–Reperfusion Model Comparing Histidine-Tryptophan-α-Ketoglutarate and Del Nido Cardioplegia

Abstract Brain injury and cerebral inflammation are frequent complications following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) resulting in neurocognitive dysfunction, encephalopathy, or stroke. We compared cerebral inflammation induced by del Nido and histidine-tryptophan-α-ketoglutarate..

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Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate Cardioplegia Yields Different Results in Aortic Valve Surgery Depending on Patient Gender: A Pilot Study

Abstract Background: Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) cardioplegia induces cardiac arrest through membrane hyperpolarization. Aortic valve pathology leads to pathophysiological changes in left ventricular vascularization that may prevent adequate cardioplegic distribution. The objective..

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Comparison of del Nido and histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate cardioplegic solutions in minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Abstract Objective We examined the safety and efficacy of del Nido  compared with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate  in . Methods Patients who underwent  using del Nido or histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate from 2015 to 2019 were enrolled. Various clinical outcomes..

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