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Ann Thorac Surg 1983;36:143-151
© 1983 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Bioelectrical Tissue Resistance during Various Methods of Myocardial Preservation

Departments of Surgery and Pathology, the University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain

Accepted for publication August 6, 1982.

^* Address reprint requests to Prof. Dr. Garrido-Garcia, Catedra de Patologia Quirurgica, Facultad de Medicina de Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain

Twenty-one mongrel dogs underwent cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and ischemic cardiac arrest for 60 minutes. The bioelectrical tissue impedance, water content, and ultrastructure of the myocardium were studied and correlated with various types of myocardial protection applied. The animals were divided into three groups according to the myocardial protection applied: Group 1, moderate general hypothermia; Group 2, moderate general and local hypothermia; Group 3, moderate general hypothermia and crystalloid cardioplegia. The hearts from 3 normal dogs served as controls.

After 35 minutes of ischemic arrest, the difference in bioelectrical impedance of the myocardium of the left ventricle between Groups 1 and 2 was highly significant (p < 0.001); in Groups 2 and 3, a significant difference was observed after 50 minutes. The heart water content in all three groups increased over that found in the hearts of the control animals, but there was no significant difference between Groups 2 and 3. There was evidence by ultramicroscopic study of ischemic damage to the myocardium in all of the experimental groups. Damage was less evident in Groups 2 and 3.

We conclude that measurement of myocardial bioelectrical tissue resistance is a sensitive indicator of myocardial damage due to ischemia and may be useful clinically in determining the need for and type of cardiac resuscitation, particularly following CPB.

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