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Perfusion, Vol. 19, No. 1, 65-68 (2004)
DOI: 10.1191/0267659104pf701oa

Optimizing cardioplegia strategy for donor hearts

Charles E Johnson

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

Sherry C Faulkner

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

Juan Tucker

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

Michael L Schmitz

Section of Pediatric Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

Roger BB Mee

Department of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA

Jonathan J Drummond-Webb

Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA, Drummond-WebbJonathan{at}uams.edu

Variability in organ preservation strategy has thus far prevented meaningful analysis of clinical donor heart cardioplegia strategies. This paper describes our donor heart procurement protocol, techniques, and recovery team responsibilities. We present 21 patients receiving cardiac transplantation at our institution with an adopted cardioplegia protocol. The procurement team perfusionist ensures consistent attention to myocardial protection with standards that are similar to those applied to native hearts for all congenital heart surgeries.


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