Novel Cardioplegia Delivery in Patients with Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Abstract

During aortic valve replacement (AVR) in patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR), repeated delivery of cardioplegia into the coronary ostia using a routine infusion cannula may induce coronary ostial injury. This study aims to introduce a new no-touch delivery method with reduced time and similar or better outcomes. Preliminary results have shown that no-touch cardioplegia delivery method was a simple, safe, and effective approach for cardioplegia infusion during AVR in patients with severe AR.

Keywords

aortic regurgitation - no-touch cardioplegia delivery method - aortic valve replacement

Statement of Ethics

The Local Research Ethics Committee approved the procedures relating to treatment and data collection, and informed consent was obtained from each patient.

Disclosure

None.

Publication History

Received: 05 March 2020

Accepted: 27 April 2020

Article published online:
11 July 2020

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