Current Cardioplegia Practice in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A North American Multiinstitutional Survey

Myocardial protection techniques still remained highly variable among congenital heart surgeons. This survey demonstrates that there is a perception that del Nido and Custodiol solutions can offer appropriate myocardial protection for longer intervals with decreased repeat dosing. An observational study correlating markers of postoperative myocardial performance with myocardial preservation strategies should be considered.