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Induced Heart Arrest (Cardioplegia) Summary

Description: A procedure to stop the contraction of MYOCARDIUM during HEART SURGERY. It is usually achieved with the use of chemicals (CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS) or cold temperature (such as chilled perfusate).

Also Known As: Cardioplegia; Heart Arrest, Induced; Induced Cardiac Arrest; Cardioplegias; Cardiac Arrest, Induced

Networked: 1705 relevant articles (133 outcomes, 203 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Induced Heart Arrest is Relevant

  1. Ischemia : 37 outcomes 63 studies in 477 results
  2. Hypothermia : 29 outcomes 27 studies in 375 results
  3. Reperfusion Injury : 12 outcomes 21 studies in 102 results
  4. Heart Arrest (Cardiac Arrest) : 10 outcomes 15 studies in 161 results
  5. Stroke (Strokes) : 9 outcomes 3 studies in 47 results
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Drugs Related to Induced Heart Arrest

  1. Potassium
  2. crystalloid solutions
  3. Adenosine
  4. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
  5. Calcium
  6. Oxygen
  7. Cardioplegic Solutions
  8. Histidine (L-Histidine)
  9. Arginine (L-Arginine)
  10. Glucose (Dextrose)
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Therapies Related to Induced Heart Arrest

  1. Cardiopulmonary Bypass (Heart-Lung Bypass)
  2. Transplants (Transplant)
  3. Coronary Artery Bypass (Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
  4. Extracorporeal Circulation
  5. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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