Del Nido cardioplegia is a cardiac arrest solution developed in the early 1990s for pediatric cardiac surgery. It contains lidocaine, magnesium, and low calcium levels, making it more suitable for immature cardiac myocytes susceptible to reperfusion injury and high intracellular calcium levels following ischemia. In addition, unlike traditional blood cardioplegia, Del Nido cardioplegia is administered…
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