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n. a technique in which the heart is stopped by injecting it with a solution of salts, by hypothermia, or by an electrical stimulus. This has enabled complex cardiac surgery and transplants to be performed safely.
From: cardioplegia in Concise Medical Dictionary »
Subjects: Medicine and Health.
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