ABSTRACT
Cardiac surgery is associated with ischemia and reperfusion injury for most of the operations performed. During the last decades, major improvements have been done in reducing both ischemic and reperfusion injury and therefore improving the quality of the operation. This book summarizes the newest developments in this field. In addition, specific c
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|13 pages
. The C ellu lar Basis o f Im m ed ia te L ethal R eperfusion In ju ry
H. M. Piper and D. Garcia-Dorado Lethal Reperfusion Injury: Definition o f Terms
part |1 pages
Section II: Methods to Prevent Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
chapter 7|11 pages
Metabolic Support for the Heart During Ischemia and Reperfusion: Role o f Amino A cids
Role of Amino Acids Heinrich Taegtmeyer and Torsten Doenst
chapter 9|7 pages
M eth ods to R educe Ischem ia /R eperfusion In ju ry — PICSO
Günter Steurer, Katharina Palisek and Werner Mohl Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
chapter 10|19 pages
Ischem ic P reco n d itio n in g — from B ench to Beds id e
Torsten Doenst and Heinrich Taegtmeyer Discovery, Definition, and Capabilities
part |1 pages
Section III: Intravenous M etabolic Support
chapter 12|22 pages
. In travenous M etabo lic Suppo rt w ith G IK (G lucose-Insu lin -P o tassium ) an d A m ino A cids in C ard iac Surgery
Rolf Svedjeholm
part |1 pages
Section IV: Surgical Techniques A. Temperature of Blood Cardioplegia
part |1 pages
Section IV: Surgical Techniques B. Protection Strategies
chapter 16|13 pages
Myocardial Protection Strategies in Routine Coronary and Valve Operations
Kiyozo Morita and Michio Yoshitake Integrated Myocardial Management
