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Adenosine for cardioplegic induction: a comparison with St Thomas solution.

S Chauhan1, H S Wasir, A Bhan

  • 1Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
|March 4, 2000
PubMed
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Adding adenosine to cardioplegia significantly speeds cardiac standstill, improving myocardial preservation and early postoperative function in patients undergoing bypass surgery. This enhances cardiac index and reduces filling pressures.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Cardiothoracic Anesthesia

Background:

  • Myocardial preservation is critical during cardiac surgery.
  • Potassium crystalloid cardioplegia is a standard method for inducing cardiac arrest.
  • Adenosine's role in enhancing cardioplegia requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of adding adenosine to potassium crystalloid cardioplegia on myocardial preservation and early postoperative cardiac function.
  • To compare the efficacy of adenosine-supplemented cardioplegia versus standard cardioplegia in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 60 patients with severe coronary artery disease undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.
  • Patients were divided into two groups: a control group receiving standard St. Thomas cardioplegia and an adenosine group receiving adenosine followed by the same cardioplegia.

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  • Cardiac standstill time, postoperative cardiac index, filling pressures, pulmonary artery pressure, and creatine phosphokinase (MB) levels were measured.

    • Main Results:

    • The adenosine group achieved significantly faster cardiac standstill (3.4 ± 0.9 seconds) compared to the control group (18.7 ± 3.1 seconds).
    • The adenosine group demonstrated improved early postoperative cardiac function, including higher cardiac index and lower filling and pulmonary artery pressures.
    • Elevated creatine phosphokinase (MB) levels were significantly lower in the adenosine group (6.6%) compared to the control group (20%).

    Conclusions:

    • Pre-administration of adenosine with cold crystalloid St. Thomas cardioplegia significantly accelerates cardiac standstill.
    • This approach leads to enhanced myocardial preservation and improved early postoperative cardiac function in patients with severe coronary artery disease.
    • Adenosine is a valuable adjunct to cardioplegia for optimizing outcomes in cardiac surgery.