Comment on “Lidocaine and pinacidil added to blood versus crystalloid cardioplegic solutions: study in isolated hearts”

Response by Authors to the Letter Regarding Article "Lidocaine and Pinacidil Added to Blood Versus Crystalloid Cardioplegic Solutions: Study in Isolated Hearts"

“…We appreciate the interest in our paper, entitled: "Lidocaine and Pinacidil Added to Blood Versus Crystalloid Cardioplegic Solutions: Study in Isolated Hearts" accepted on December 29th, 2017. Regarding the concerns raised in the letter to the editor [1] , we are thankful for the opportunity to reply to them. The study aimed to evaluate the effect about the association of very prominent drugs used as cardioplegic agents to achieve myocardial protection during elective cardiac arrest.…”