Cardioplegia Chemical

Cardioplegia is a procedure that temporarily stops the heart and allows a surgeon to operate on it. There are several methods of cardioplegia, one of which is chemical cardioplegia.

Chemical cardioplegia is carried out by injecting special drugs into the arteries of the heart, which cause temporary cardiac arrest. These medications vary, but the most commonly used are potassium citrate, potassium chloride, and acetyl chloride.

When the drugs are injected into an artery, they block the transmission of signals to the heart, causing it to stop working. This allows the surgeon to perform the necessary manipulations on the heart without risking the patient's life.

However, chemical cardioplegia has its disadvantages. One of them is that it can lead to complications such as arrhythmia or cardiac arrest. In addition, it may be less effective than other cardioplegia methods.

In general, chemical cardioplegia is one of the most common methods of cardiac arrest before surgery. However, before carrying out it, it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of the patient and select the most suitable method of cardioplegia for each specific case.

**Chemical cardioplegia** is a procedure for temporarily stopping cardiac activity, in which an artificial blockage of the heart is created through the use of a drug. Unlike electrical cardioplegia, chemical cardioplegia can even perform emergency surgery on a patient when it is necessary to urgently stop the heart.