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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:1610-1616
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original articles: cardiovascular

Myocardial Distribution of Antegrade Cold Crystalloid and Tepid Blood Cardioplegia

^a Cardiothoracic Research Laboratory, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Accepted for publication January 12, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Guyton, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30365-2225

Background. Tepid blood (TB) cardioplegia combines the improved rheologic characteristics and the augmented oxygen and substrate delivery of blood cardioplegia with the advantages of moderate hypothermia. In addition, the intramyocardial distribution of continuous TB cardioplegia may also be better than intermittent cold crystalloid (CC) cardioplegia. We sought to compare the distribution of TB and CC cardioplegia at varying infusion pressures.

Methods. In situ, isolated canine hearts were randomized to antegrade, continuous TB (28°C, n = 8) or intermittent CC (n = 8) cardioplegia infused at 50, 75, and 100 mm Hg. The regional distribution of cardioplegia at each pressure was measured by 15-µm colored microspheres. Cardioplegia distribution was measured from three areas each of the right ventricle (inflow, outflow, and apex) and the left ventricle (anterior, lateral, and posterior). Left ventricular samples were subdivided into subepicardial, midmyocardial, and subendocardial.

Results. Delivery of cardioplegia to all areas of the right and left ventricles showed a linear pressure–flow relationship over the range of pressures tested. Right ventricular distribution was two-thirds of that to the left ventricle, and left ventricular subepicardial distribution was approximately one half of subendocardial flow in both groups at all delivery pressures. However, the subendocardial to subepicardial ratio was significantly greater with TB cardioplegia than with CC cardioplegia. Transmural right ventricular cardioplegia flow was comparable in both groups. In contrast, left ventricular distribution of CC cardioplegia was greater than TB cardioplegia at all three pressures tested.

Conclusions. The pressure–flow relationship in both CC and TB cardioplegia is linear in both the right and left ventricular myocardium over clinically applicable delivery pressures. The distribution of cardioplegia to the right ventricle is not altered by increased pressure.

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