Stone heart syndrome (also known as ischemic myocardial contracture) is a rare and severe condition characterized by extreme rigidity and hardness of the heart muscle. This condition …

Dec 18, 2024 · Administration of intravenous calcium has traditionally been considered a contra-indication for the treatment of hyperkalemia in the presence of digoxin toxicity. This is based …

Stone heart or ischemic myocardial contracture is a complication of cardiopulmonary bypass characterized by contracture of the myocardium and inability to obtain cardiac output on …

Ischemic myocardial contracture, better known as stone heart syndrome, is a rare yet often fatal condition that occurs during cardiac bypass surgeries, specifically aortic valve replacement …

Dec 17, 2014 · Global ischemic contracture of the heart resulting in a firm myocardium and loss of intracavitary volume is termed stone heart syndrome. It was described in the early years of …

Feb 1, 2016 · The idea of “stone heart” first started in the 1930s when Bower and Mengle reported two cases of death due to the intravenous administration of calcium to patients with digoxin …

Sep 1, 2022 · Hyperkalemic cardioplegia induced cardiac arrest is the gold standard of myocardial protection during open heart surgery [1, 2]. The temporary depolarization of the heart involves …

contracture of the heart or “stone heart.“” This report summarizes our experience with the syndrome and a mode of prevention which has been effective to date.

stone heart syndrome A post-operative symptom complex characterised by marked ventricular hypertrophy, contraction band necrosis and fatal ischaemic contracture of the left ventricle …

Dec 9, 2017 · The “stone heart” syndrome is a rare and fatal complication described in neonates and adults undergoing cardiac surgery with application of cardio pulmonary bypass (1,2). …