Evaluation of Clinical Impact of the Type of Cardioplegia Used in the Patient Undergoing Major Cardiac Surgery.
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
Phase IV clinical trial of a single-blind, prospective and longitudinal randomized intervention comparing patients undergoing major cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation who are administered Custodiol crystalloid cardioplegia versus Buckberg blood cardioplegia.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over 18 years of age. * Patients with cardiac pathology and indication for major cardiac surgery with extracorporeal circulation and aortic clamping. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy. 2. Aortic arch procedures. 3. Procedures in which hypothermia \<28ºC is expected during the intervention. 4. Minimally invasive procedures "Port Access". 5. Active endocarditis. 6. Emerging procedures. 7. Isolated aortic valve replacements. 8. Decision of the main surgeon not to participate in the study due to other clinical criteria.