Coronary Angiography during Acetylcholine-Induced Cardiac Arrest in the Dog

Abstract
Different techniques for coronary angiography during acetylcholine-induced cardiac arrest were studied in the dog. Injection of contrast medium into the ascending aorta immediately following the initiation of the arrest resulted in better angiograms than when the medium was injected simultaneously with the acetylcholine, or 2 to 4 seconds later. The significance of the size of the ascending aorta as well as the caliber and flow pattern of the coronary arteries during cardiac arrest is discussed.

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