Biomaterial Database

Potassium-induced cardioplegia. 1979

G F Tyers, and E H Williams

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011188	Potassium	An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D006324	Heart Arrest, Induced	A procedure to stop the contraction of MYOCARDIUM during HEART SURGERY. It is usually achieved with the use of chemicals (CARDIOPLEGIC SOLUTIONS) or cold temperature (such as chilled perfusate).	Cardiac Arrest, Induced,Cardioplegia,Induced Cardiac Arrest,Induced Heart Arrest,Cardioplegias
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012462	Saline Solution, Hypertonic	Hypertonic sodium chloride solution. A solution having an osmotic pressure greater than that of physiologic salt solution (0.9 g NaCl in 100 ml purified water).	Hypertonic Saline Solution,Hypertonic Solution, Saline,Sodium Chloride Solution, Hypertonic,Hypertonic Saline Solutions,Hypertonic Solutions, Saline,Saline Solutions, Hypertonic,Sodium Chloride Solutions, Hypertonic,Saline Hypertonic Solution,Saline Hypertonic Solutions,Solution, Hypertonic Saline,Solution, Saline Hypertonic,Solutions, Hypertonic Saline,Solutions, Saline Hypertonic
D012965	Sodium Chloride	A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food.	Sodium Chloride, (22)Na,Sodium Chloride, (24)NaCl