Effects of Microplegia on Transfusion Rates After Cardiac Surgery

"The microplegia solution that is standard of care for all cardiac surgery patients, and which all study subjects will receive is:~Induction 240 mL Baxter Cardioplegia Solution 10. 5 mL Potassium Chloride 2 meq/ml (21 meq) 250.5 mL total volume~Maintenance 747 mL Baxter Cardioplegia Solution 3.4 mL Potassium Chloride 2 meq/ml (6.75 meq) 750.4 mL total volume~Subjects will be randomly assigned to 4:1 cardioplegia or nondiluted microplegia.~4:1 cardioplegia consists of 4 parts crystalloid intravenous fluid to one part human blood.~Nondiluted microplegia consists of all parts human blood."

"The microplegia solution that is standard of care for all cardiac surgery patients, and which all study subjects will receive is:~Induction 240 mL Baxter Cardioplegia Solution 10. 5 mL Potassium Chloride 2 meq/ml (21 meq) 250.5 mL total volume~Maintenance 747 mL Baxter Cardioplegia Solution 3.4 mL Potassium Chloride 2 meq/ml (6.75 meq) 750.4 mL total volume~Subjects will be randomly assigned to 4:1 cardioplegia or nondiluted microplegia.~4:1 cardioplegia consists of 4 parts crystalloid intravenous fluid to one part human blood.~Nondiluted microplegia consists of all parts human blood."