Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;8(2):114-116

Advances in Research of Myocardial Rapid Cooling Contracture

Haibo ZHANG ; Zhifa YAO

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

The rapid cooling contracture in myocardial protection is getting more and more attention. Rapid cooling contracture is referred to as the undepolarized myocardial contracture induced by rapid cooling, which is related with the sudden increase of Ca2+. The Ca2+ released from sarcoplasmic reticulum subsequently causes myocardial contracture through the myofilaments sliding. Its deleterious effects include: more energy consumption, impaired cardiac function, Ca2+ overload, et al. And some investigators have put forward some principals to prevent the bad influences of rapid cooling contracture.