| cardioplegic |
pertaining to or inducing cardioplegia.
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| cardioplegic s. |
a cold solution injected into the aortic root or coronary ostia to induce cardiac arrest and protect the heart from damage during open heart surgery; it is usually potassium in either a buffered electrolyte solution or blood.
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