Cardioprotective Effect of Desferrioxamine
- 1 January 1996
- journal article
- review article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Acta Haematologica
- Vol. 95 (1) , 63-65
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000203950
Abstract
Cardiopulmonary bypass and the superimposed period of ischemia-reperfusion are situations in cardiac surgery that promote free radical generation. In these conditions, most animal and clinical studies have demonstrated the role of desferrioxamine, an iron chelator, in reducing generation of these highly cytotoxic radical species. However, this biological demonstration has not been translated into improved postoperative patient outcome.Keywords
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