Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

retroplegia

English translation:

retrograde cardioplegia

Added to glossary by judith ryan
Dec 10, 2017 15:04
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Portuguese term

retroplegia

Portuguese to English Medical Medical: Cardiology
In the following, related to having the patient using extra-corporeal circulation.

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Both experimental [l-31 and clinical [4, 51 studies have documented the
ability of retrograde cardioplegia to achieve adequate myocardial preservation
during elective ischemic arrest.
http://www.annalsthoracicsurgery.org/article/S0003-4975(10)6...

When solution is introduced into the aortic root (with an aortic cross-clamp on the distal aorta to limit systemic circulation), this is called antegrade cardioplegia. When introduced into the coronary sinus, it is called retrograde cardioplegia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardioplegia
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agree Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães : Absolutely!
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Obrigada, Filippe! Tudo bem?
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