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Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1696-1697
© 1996 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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See also page 1691.

DR GEORGE M. PALATIANOS (Athens, Greece): We have been using leukocyte-filtered blood cardioplegia for the last 21/2 years. We have seen that the patients in whom we use this type of cardioplegia have less arrhythmogenic activity postoperatively, less reperfusion ventricular fibrillation, and a smaller need for antiarrhythmics. Also we have noticed less use of inotropic agents postoperatively. These are our clinical observations. I would like to ask you to comment on this protective effect of the leukocyte-depleted cardioplegic solution against the postoperative arrhythmogenic activity.

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