Outcome of del Nido versus St. Thomas cardioplegia solution in adult mitral valve replacement surgery for rheumatic mitral valve disease

Akash Shah, Anil Jain, Himani Pandya, Ronak Raval, Department of Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery, Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center, Department of Research, Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Center

Perfusion

Published online on February 03, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundEffective myocardial protection is essential for successful outcomes in open-heart surgery. Although both del Nido and St. Thomas cardioplegia solutions are widely used, comparative evidence in adult rheumatic mitral valve replacement remains ...