Ringer Acetate Based Modified Del Nido Cardioplegia Solution Versus HTK Solution Cardioplegia Solution in Cardiac Surgery

First, fulfilling all inclusion criteria and consent acceptance for study are to be confirmed. Preoperative evaluation is done for full laboratory investigations including CBC, coagulation, renal and liver functions, CRP and troponin, full clinical examination for chest and heart, coronary angiography, Echocardiography, carotid doppler and upper and lower venous and arterial doppler are to be done. All patients will be scheduled for on pump CABG surgery. Low dose of midazolam will be given before surgery. Intraoperative monitoring will involve invasive blood pressure, ECG, peripheral pulse oximetry, capnogram.

After induction of anaesthesia and median sternotomy, patients will be randomly allocated into two groups:

Group (D) will receive modified Del Nido cardioplegia (Ringer acetate 1000ml, mannitol 20% 17 ml, magnesium sulphate 10% 20ml, sodium bicarbonate 8.4% 16ml, potassium chloride 7.5% 13ml and lidocaine 2% 8 ml). Crystalloid to blood ratio will be 80% to 20% respectively. Dose will be 15 - 20 ml/kg in first dose then 8 - 10 ml/kg every 60 minutes.

Group (C ) will receive HTK (Histidine, Tryptophan and Ketoglutarate solution) consisting of (1000ml distilled water, sodium 15mmol/L, potassium 9mmol/L, magnesium 4mmol/L, calcium 0.015 mmol/L, histidine 129mmol/L, tryptophan 2mmol/L, ketoglutarate 1mmol/L, mannitol 30mmol and pH 7.02 - 1.2). Dose will be 10 - 20 ml/kg and can be repeated once after 120 minutes.

All patients will receive hypothermia 29 - 32 ℃ and cardioplegia will be injected between the aortic valve and aortic cross clamp in a pressure not less than 50 mmHg above systolic pressure. After removal of aortic cross clamping, the heart will be monitored for ventricular arrhythmias, early recovery, and postoperative 24 hours serum troponin and new changes in echocardiography.

Inclusion criteria

• ≥ 18 years old
• Any gender
• Surgery demands cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia.
• CABG surgeries

Exclusion criteria

• < 18 years old
• Emergency surgeries
• Off pump CABG surgeries
• Taking cardioplegia other than Del Nido or HTK cardioplegia