Cardioplegia

Cardioplegia
SpecialtyCardiac surgery
ICD-9-CM39.63
MeSHD006324

Cardioplegia is a solution given to the heart during cardiac surgery, to minimize the damage caused by myocardial ischemia while the heart is paused.

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