ABA Cardiac Anesth Practice Questions - ABA Adult Cardiac Anesthesiology Subspecialty Certification Exam

Which of the following best describes del Nido cardioplegia compared to traditional blood cardioplegia?

Del Nido is administered every 20 minutes; blood cardioplegia is given once Del Nido provides a longer single-dose arrest period (~90 minutes) using crystalloid with lidocaine and magnesium Del Nido is used only for pediatric cases Del Nido is warm while blood cardioplegia is cold

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Del Nido provides a longer single-dose arrest period (~90 minutes) using crystalloid with lidocaine and magnesium

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