*Perfusion Clinical Coordinator, Department of Cardiac Surgery
**William E Ladd Professor of Child Surgery, Chairman, Department of Cardiac Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Online published on 7 August, 2012.
Cardioplegia is an integral and essential method of myocardial protection for patients of all ages requiring cardiac surgery where the heart must be stopped. Numerous cardioplegia solutions and delivery methods have been developed. We present the developmental history, supporting theory, and current protocol for use of what is now referred to as del Nido cardioplegia.
del Nido solution, cardioplegia, myocardial protection, pediatrics, infants
