Berreklouw E, Moulijn A C, Pegels J G, Meijne N G
Ann Thorac Surg. 1982 May;33(5):521-2. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60799-0.
A technique is described for providing myocardial protection with cold potassium crystalloid cardioplegia in a patient with cold autoagglutinins and hemolysins. The patient was only mildly cooled systemically. The coronary system was perfused with a normothermic cardioplegic solution to remove the blood before the cold cardioplegia was started. The heart was rewarmed with a normothermic cardioplegic solution before the blood was reintroduced. With this technique, the patient underwent an uneventful coronary bypass operation.
