Del Nido cardioplegia: From an infant conceive to an adult life - a brief review of the current evidence in adult patients

Abstract

The increasing number of minimally invasive procedures prompted the quest for a simple and effective single shot cardioplegia to allow the surgeons to focus on their workflow. The originally pediatric Del Nido solution was successfully tested in several centers and gradually extended to regular coronary and valvular cases. In the present review we report the current evidence on the use of the Del Nido solution in adult patients.