Myocardial Protection Using HTK Solution in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery

Authors

  • C. Savini
  • N. Camurri
  • A. Castelli
  • A. Dell'Amore
  • D. Pacini
  • S. Martin Suarez
  • G. Grillone
  • R. Di Bartolomeo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041145

Abstract

Background: Minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is a safe and satisfactory approach used mainly in mitral valve surgery with excellent results in many centers. Cardioplegia administration can be still a problem, especially when an endoaortic clamp is used. We retrospectively analyzed our early results with histidine-triptophane-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution used for myocardial protection in MICS.

Methods: Between February 2003 and February 2004, 8 patients underwent mitral valve surgery using an endo- cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system and HTK solution as myocardial protection. The mean patient age was 67.7 ± 9.2 years, and the preoperative ejection fraction was normal in all patients. Three patients had valve repair and 5 had valve replacement. Mean CPB time was 129.2 ± 19.4 minutes, and aortic cross-clamp duration was 88.5 ± 15.4 minutes. Results: In every case HTK solution was used for only a single dose for cardioplegia at the beginning of the procedure, without any recalls. The heart restarted spontaneously at reperfusion in 6 of 8 cases (75%), and there were no significant modifications in electrocardiogram results or myocardial cytonecrosis enzymes (creatine kinase and its MB fraction) during the postoperative period.

Conclusions: HTK solution is a cold crystalloid cardioplegia solution that has demonstrated its utility in MICS because it provides a safe long cardioplegic arrest time and it reduces the risk of inadequate coronary perfusion due to dislodgement of the endoaortic clamp.

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Published

2005-02-16

How to Cite

Savini, C., Camurri, N., Castelli, A., Dell’Amore, A., Pacini, D., Suarez, S. M., Grillone, G., & Bartolomeo, R. D. (2005). Myocardial Protection Using HTK Solution in Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery. The Heart Surgery Forum, 8(1), E25-E27. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041145

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