Figure 4.

(A) Three hundred milliliters of oxygenated blood was transferred to the del Nido cardioplegia bag ([f] line is open). (a) Reservoir and oxygenator, (b) heart–lung machine, (c) cardioplegia heat exchanger, (d) N/S 200 mL for 3/16 cardioplegia line priming, (e) del Nido cardioplegia bag (1200 mL), (f) line open. (B) Clamping the cardioplegia line (f) in between the oxygenator and the Y-connector, which is located proximal to the inlet of the cardioplegia pump. (a) reservoir and oxygenator, (b) heart–lung machine, (c) cardioplegia heat exchanger, (d) N/S 200 mL for 3/16 cardioplegia line priming, (e) del Nido cardioplegia + blood bag (1500 mL), (f) line clamped.