We retrospectively compared a lidocaine containing "modified del Nido" solution with our standard whole blood cardioplegia to investigate its safety and efficacy in adult cardiac surgery.
This case report describes a 57-year-old woman who after cardiac bypass experienced a severe protamine reaction with profound hypotension, which was unresponsive to volume resuscitation and vasopressor therapy.
The incidence of bleeding and thrombo-embolic complications in patients undergoing mechanical circulatory support therapy remains high and is associated with bad outcomes and increased costs.
