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Table 1 The formula, ions concentration when used, application methods and prices of two kinds of cardioplegia solutions: DN versus HTK

From: Del Nido versus HTK cardioplegia for myocardial protection during adult complex valve surgery: a retrospective study

 

DN

 

HTK

 

Extracellular-type

Intracellular-type

 

Formula

Plasma-lyte A

500 ml

Water for injection

1000 ml

10% potassium chloride

10 ml

NaCl

0.8766 g

5% sodium bicarbonate

11 ml

KCl

0.6710 g

25% magnesium sulfate

4 ml

MgCl2.6H2O

0.8132 g

20% mannitol

8.15 ml

mannitol

5.4651 g

2% lidocaine

3.25 ml

Histidine

27.9289 g

   

Tryptophan

0.4085 g

   

Histidine.HCl.H2O

3.7733 g

   

CaCl2.2H2O

0.0022 g

   

2-Ketoglutarate-H–K

0.1842 g

Ions concentration when used

    

Na+ (mmol/L)

150

 

15

Cl (mmol/L)

132

 

100

K+ (mmol/L)

24

 

9

Mg2+ (mmol/L)

6

 

4

Ca2+ (mmol/L)

0.4

 

0.02

Lidocaine (mg/L)

140

 

0

Mannitol (g/L)

2.6

 

5.46

Histidine (mmol/L)

0

 

198

Tryptophan (mmol/L)

0

 

2

Ketoglutarate (mmol/L)

0

 

1

Application method

    

Induction dose

mixing with 1/4 blood, 20 ml/kg, up to 1000 ml

 

20–30 ml/kg, up to 2000 ml

Temperature(°C)

4–15

 

4

Pressure(antegrade/retrograde)

140/45

 

140/45

Perfusion speed(minutes)

3–5

 

More than 5

Reinfusion interval (minutes)

60–90

 

60–120,even more

Maintenance dose

200–300 ml

 

500 ml

 

Improvisation by doctors before use

Commercial product, use anytime

Price

About ¥50/500 ml

About ¥1200/500 ml

  1. DN, del Nido; HTK, histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate