SPECIAL NEWS REDNOVA NEWS REDNOVA EXTRAS Ads by Google Posted on: Friday, 12 August 2005, 03:02 CDT Change Font Size: Myocardial Protection in Diabetics With Left Main Stem Disease: Which is the Best Strategy? Aim. Diabetes mellitus is a well known risk factor for extensive coronary disease. The optimal route for cardioplegia administration in patients with severe ischaemic heart disease undergone surgery, especially with left main stem disease (LMSD) is still under debate. Aim of the study is to compare 2 different strategies of myocardial protection in diabetics with LMSD. Methods. Between January 2000 and June 2003 90 consecutive patients with type II diabetes mellitus and LMSD undergoing isolated myocardial revascularization were divided into 2 groups according to the route of cardioplegia delivery: antegrade in 45 patients (group A),

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