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Temperature<br />

• Hypothermic<br />

• Normothermic<br />

• Tepid<br />

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1995;109:787-95)<br />

Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:1559–65<br />

• As <strong>com</strong>pared to cold, tepid and warm techniques have been<br />

associated with:<br />

• Less biomarker release and increased rates of spontaneous return to<br />

sinus rhythm<br />

• Lower incidence of postoperative low output failure<br />

• Improved myocardial recovery and reduced need for inotropic support

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