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This experiment was done to compare the effects of antegrade and retrograde cold cardioplegic solutions on myoeardium in the presence of coronary obstruction. Twelve mongrel dogs were anesthetized with intravenous pentobarbital, and immediately after the left anterior descending of coronary artery (LAD) was tied off, all subjects were randomly allocated to receiving antegrade cardioplegic solution (4 C) through arotic root at initial dose of 20ml?kg~(-1) and supplemental dose of 10ml?kg~(-1) with perfusion pressure being 10.7kPa every 20 minutes (group n=6), or antegrade cardioplegic solution in the same way as mentioned above at initial dose of 10ml?kg~(-1) and retrograde cardioplegic solution at initial dose 10ml?kg~(-1) and supplemental dose of 10ml?kg~(-1) with perfusion pressure being 5.3kPa every 20 minutes (group Ⅱ, n=6), respectively. The occlusion of LAD lasted 60 minutes. As compared with the values of group Ⅰ, in group Ⅱ, there was a lower hypothermia in the myocardial re gion supplied by LAD during ischemia (P