Glucose-insulin-potassium techniques in cardiac surgery: historical overview and future perspectives.

Harry B Van Wezel

Journal: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia 2007;10(3):224-7

PMID: 16959755

Abstract

Since the days of the first cardiac surgical operations in the previous century, myocardial preservation has been an essential component of the successful outcome of these procedures. Although many different techniques to achieve myocardial preservation and modulation have been described in the past 50 years, this review focuses on the use of glucose, insulin, and potassium (GIK) and its effect on ischemic and postischemic myocardium.

Address: Department of Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1177/1089253206291146

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MeSH Terms: Clinical Trials as Topic, Glucose, Heart, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century, Humans, Insulin, Myocardial Infarction, Potassium, Thoracic Surgery