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Warm versus cold blood, and any blood versus crystalloid, cardioplegia in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

To review the benefits and harms of: (a) warm blood cardioplegia (21 °C to 37 °C) versus cold blood cardioplegia (≤ 20 °C); and (b) blood cardioplegia versus crystalloid cardioplegia in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).

This is a protocol.

Health topics:

Heart & circulation > Surgery > Coronary artery bypass

Orthopaedics & trauma > Chest trauma

Orthopaedics & trauma > Emergency medicine > Other emergency medicine

Orthopaedics & trauma > Minimizing blood transfusion & blood loss

Published:

26 July 2013

Authors:

Pufulete M, Reeves B, Rogers C, Harris J, Suleiman S, Bryan A

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Pufulete M, Reeves B, Rogers C, Harris J, Suleiman S, Bryan A. Warm versus cold blood, and any blood versus crystalloid, cardioplegia in adults undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD010650. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010650