Bretschneider (Custodiol®) and St. Thomas 2 Cardioplegia Solution in Mitral Valve Repair via Anterolateral Right Thoracotomy: A Propensity-Modelled Comparison

• Main Authors: Constantin Mork (Author), Luca Koechlin (Author), Thibault Schaeffer (Author), Lena Schoemig (Author), Urs Zenklusen (Author), Brigitta Gahl (Author), Oliver Reuthebuch (Author), Friedrich S. Eckstein (Author), Martin T. R. Grapow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Single-dose cardioplegia is preferred in minimal invasive mitral valve surgery to maintain the adjustment of the operative site without change of preset visualization. The aim of our study was to compare two widely used crystalloid cardioplegias Bretschneider (Custodiol®) versus St. Thom...