Use of del Nido Cardioplegia in Adult Cardiac Surgery.

Unlabelled: Background: del Nido cardioplegia was developed to protect pediatric hearts, and similar to pediatric hearts, older adult hearts tolerate ischemia-reperfusion poorly. This study investigates the feasibility of del Nido cardioplegia as an alternative to conventional Buckberg cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery.
Methods: A total of 142 adult patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass with del Nido cardioplegia and conventional Buckberg cardioplegia were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: Fewer doses of cardioplegia and fewer defibrillations were noted with del Nido cardioplegia, and there were no significant differences in incidence of postoperative events.
Conclusion: del Nido cardioplegia may be a feasible alternative to conventional Buckberg cardioplegia.
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)