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Comparative Analysis of Myocardial Protection with HTK Solution and Hypothermic...
Valente,Acrisio Sales; Lustosa,Gustavo Porto; Mota,Lia Alves Martins; Lima,Adriano; Mesquita,Fernando Antônio de; Gondim,AloísioAbstract Objective: The goal of the present study was to compare the myocardial protection obtained with histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) cardioplegic solution (Custodiol®) and with intermittent hypothermic blood solution. Methods: Two homogenous groups of 25 children with acyanotic congenital heart disease who underwent total correction with mean aortic clamping time of 60 minutes were evaluated in thi...
Analysis of Surgical Mortality for Congenital Heart Defects Using RACHS-1 Risk ...
Cavalcante,Candice Torres de Melo Bezerra; Souza,Nayana Maria Gomes de; Pinto Júnior,Valdester Cavalcante; Branco,Klébia Magalhães Pereira CastelloABSTRACT Introduction: Risk Adjustment for Congenital Heart Surgery 1 (RACHS-1) score is a simple model that can be easily applied and has been widely used for mortality comparison among pediatric cardiovascular services. It is based on the categorization of several surgical palliative or corrective procedures, which have similar mortality in the treatment of congenital heart disease. Objective: To analyze the ...