Before cryoprotection is even begun, the patient will have been medicated. The first medication given is to prevent consciousness (and to slow metabolism). That was a narcotic in the old days and how it's propofol.
Anticoagulants, membrane stabilizers, antacids, vasopressors, antibiotics. Aschwin can tell you the current preferred protocol. I think the medication protocol is fairly similar between the major orgs but don't quote me on that.
I have written the following:
https://www.biostasis.com/vitrification-agents-in-cryonics-m22/
https://www.biostasis.com/vitrification-agents-in-cryonics-vm-1/
I will write some kind of update soon because the composition of VM-1 will be changing.
Before cryoprotection is even begun, the patient will have been medicated. The first medication given is to prevent consciousness (and to slow metabolism). That was a narcotic in the old days and how it's propofol.
The amount of sodium citrate in most cryonics protocols will instantaneously stop the heart given its calcium-chelating properties.
Anticoagulants, membrane stabilizers, antacids, vasopressors, antibiotics. Aschwin can tell you the current preferred protocol. I think the medication protocol is fairly similar between the major orgs but don't quote me on that.