Publications by authors named "Nina E de Bock"
Article Synopsis
- Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate cardioplegia can cause acute hyponatremia in patients undergoing complex cardiac surgery due to its low sodium concentration (15 mmol/L), despite having a slightly hypertonic osmolality.
- A study monitored 25 cardiac surgery patients, measuring sodium levels, osmolality, and pH at various time points after anesthesia and cardioplegia administration, revealing significant drops in sodium levels shortly after the procedure.
- The findings suggest that while acute hyponatremia occurs, it typically resolves on its own within 18 hours, meaning additional treatment with hypertonic saline is usually unnecessary.
