Assessment of Prostacyclin and Thromboxane A<sub>2</sub> Release during Reperfusion after Global Ischemia Induced by Crystalloid Cardioplegia – Comparison between Warm and Cold Ischemia
Abstract:The metabolites of prostacyclin (PGI2) and thromboxane A2 (TxA2), 6-keto-PGFια and thromboxane B2 (TXB2), were investigated during reperfusion (RP) following warm (37 °C, 60 min, n = 9) or cold (15 °C, 120 min, n = 11) ischemia induced by cold (4 ° C) or normothermic (30 °C) K+ cardioplegia (CP) in isolated canine hearts subjected to global ischemia and RP. 6-Keto-PGF1α flux was significantly higher (p < 0.025) in the warm group at 1, 5, and 10 … Show more
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