PMID- 29290079 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181029 LR - 20181029 IS - 1439-1902 (Electronic) IS - 0171-6425 (Linking) VI - 66 IP - 6 DP - 2018 Sep TI - Buckberg versus Calafiore Cardioplegia in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes. PG - 457-463 LID - 10.1055/s-0037-1612604 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: Choice of cardioplegic solution plays a pivotal role in special subgroups of patients referred for on-pump cardiac surgery. This retrospective analysis aimed to assess the impact of intermittent warm (Calafiore, Cala) versus intermittent cold blood cardioplegia (Buckberg, Buck) in patients referred to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery due to acute coronary syndromes (ACS). METHODS: From 2008 to 2015, all consecutive patients undergoing urgent on-pump CABG surgery due to ACS (n = 950) were retrospectively analyzed. Intraoperative cardiac arrest was achieved using Buck (n = 273) or Cala (n = 677). Patients were compared regarding clinical outcomes and perioperative myocardial injury (PMI). Propensity score matching was performed to control for differences in preoperative patient characteristics. RESULTS: Prevalences of left main stenosis >50%, COPD, and advanced New York Heart Association (NYHA) class were higher for intermittent warm blood cardioplegia (IWC)-patients while more Buck-patients had preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and redo procedures. Buck-patients needed more intraoperative defibrillations and showed longer cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and aortic clamping times. 30-day all-cause mortality (10.6 versus 9.3%), major adverse cardiac events (MACE) (52.7 versus 48.6%), and PMI (50.5 versus 55.7%; all p > 0.05) rates were comparable for Buck- and Cala-patients. Propensity score matching resulted in equal group sizes (n = 212 each) and balanced distribution of preoperative covariates. Although more Buck-patients still needed inotropic support >24 hours postoperatively (25.7 versus 14.7%; p = 0.005) compared with Cala-group, outcome variables of interest did not differ between treatment groups (30-day mortality: 7.5 versus 9.0%; MACE: 49.5 versus 40.6%; PMI: 48.1 versus 37.3%; all p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Buckberg and Calafiore cardioplegia offer comparable myocardial protection and similar postoperative results in patients undergoing CABG surgery due to ACS. CI - Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart . New York. FAU - Kuhn, Elmar W AU - Kuhn EW AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Liakopoulos, Oliver AU - Liakopoulos O AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Slottosch, Ingo AU - Slottosch I AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Deppe, Antje Christin AU - Deppe AC AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Choi, Yeong-Hoon AU - Choi YH AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Madershahian, Navid AU - Madershahian N AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. FAU - Wahlers, Thorsten C W AU - Wahlers TCW AD - Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center of the University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. LA - eng PT - Comparative Study PT - Journal Article DEP - 20171231 PL - Germany TA - Thorac Cardiovasc Surg JT - The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon JID - 7903387 RN - 0 (Cardioplegic Solutions) SB - IM MH - Acute Coronary Syndrome/diagnosis/mortality/physiopathology/*surgery MH - Aged MH - Aged, 80 and over MH - Cardioplegic Solutions/*administration & dosage/adverse effects MH - Cardiopulmonary Bypass MH - Chi-Square Distribution MH - Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects/*methods/mortality MH - Coronary Stenosis/diagnosis/mortality/physiopathology/*surgery MH - Female MH - Heart Arrest, Induced/adverse effects/*methods/mortality MH - Humans MH - Logistic Models MH - Male MH - Middle Aged MH - Operative Time MH - Postoperative Complications/etiology/therapy MH - Propensity Score MH - Retrospective Studies MH - Risk Factors MH - Temperature MH - Time Factors MH - Treatment Outcome COIS- None. EDAT- 2018/01/01 06:00 MHDA- 2018/10/30 06:00 CRDT- 2018/01/01 06:00 PHST- 2018/01/01 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/10/30 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/01/01 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1055/s-0037-1612604 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Sep;66(6):457-463. doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1612604. Epub 2017 Dec 31.