Custodiol cardioplegia solution compared to cold blood cardioplegia in pediatric cardiac surgery: a single-institution experience.

Single-dose Custodiol is as safe as blood cardioplegia for myocardial protection in congenital cardiac surgery for the cross-clamp times evaluated in this study. Evaluation at longer cross-clamp times would be helpful to determine if there is a greater benefit to single-dose Custodiol versus more repeated doses of blood cardioplegia for longer cross-clamp times.