Which is better for pediatric and adult cardiac surgery: del Nido or St. Thomas cardioplegia? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ahmed K AwadMerihan A ElbadawyAhmed SayedMahmoud Shabaan AbdeljalilAhmed AbdelmawlaAdham AhmedPublished in: Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2023)
In both adults and pediatric cardiac surgery, del Nido cardioplegia helps in lowering cardiopulmonary bypass duration, defibrillation rates, and hospital stay, compared to St. Thomas solution. Among adults, del Nido cardioplegia lessens the aortic cross clamp times with no difference observed in all-cause mortality, intensive care unit stay, or mechanical ventilation.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- cardiac surgery
- intensive care unit
- acute kidney injury
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- respiratory failure
- cardiac arrest
- healthcare
- aortic valve
- left ventricular
- childhood cancer
- emergency department
- pulmonary artery
- heart failure
- adverse drug
- young adults
- solid state
- electronic health record