Flush preservation solution

A flush preservation solution for the preservation of cells in the absence of a blood supply comprising:

• i) water for injection;
• ii) sucrose,
• iii) at least one component with pH buffer properties;
• iv) at least one component with calcium transport blocking properties or an anti-calcium action activity and;
• viii) calcium ions;
• wherein the flush preservation solution has a pH in the range 6.8 to 7.0.

Flush preservation solution for heart preservation which comprises a combination of component classes given below of specific type listed

• iii) Na2HPO4
• iii) NaH2PO4.2H2O
• iii) KH2PO4
• ii) Sucrose
• viii) MgCl2
• viii) CaCl2
• viii) NaCl
• iv) Diltiazem

Flush preservation solution for heart preservation which comprises component classes given below of specific type and substantially in the amount listed when made up to volume in water:

• Amount (mmol/L)
• iii)
• Na2HPO4
• 42.3
• (iii)
• NaH2PO4•2H2O
• 10.67
• iii)
• KH2PO4
• 16
• ii)
• Sucrose
• 100
• viii)
• MgCl2
• 5
• viii)
• CaCl2
• 0.6
• viii)
• NaCl
• 12
• iv)
• Diltiazem
• 0.5;
• the solution having a pH range of between 6.8-7.0.