Circulating endothelial cells – a super-sensitive marker of myocardial injury indicating superior myocardial protection for intermittent cold versus warm blood cardioplegia in patients undergoing CABG surgery

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the impact of intermittent cold (ICC) and intermittent warm blood cardioplegia (IWC) on clinical outcomes, markers of myocardial and endothelial injury in patients referred to elective on-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.