Anesthetic Issues in Animals with Cardiac Dysfunction Flashcards
What are the most common congenital defects?
PDA
Septal defects
Stenotic valves
What are some acquired diseases?
Valvular dysfunction
Myocardial failure
Conduction disturbances
What is the most common congenital problem in dogs?
PDA
What dogs get valve disease?
Small, geriatric
What dogs get DCM?
Large, giant breeds
What dogs have conduction disturbances?
Boxer dogs
What is the common heart problem in cats?
HCM
What is a congenital defect in horses?
VSD
What are acquired cardiac problems in horses?
Conduction disturbances
Valvular disease
What should be done in a physical exam?
Quiet room
Auscultate for a long time
Both sides
Feel pulses at the same time
Check for: muffled heart sounds, cough, edema, ascites, jugular pulses, wide forelimb stance, pale MM, cyanosis
Exercise the animal and see who gets tired first
What should be used for objective analyses?
ECG, chest rads
Echo
Chem
CBC
What are the anesthetic rules of thumb?
Avoid increased myocardial oxygen demand
Avoid fluid overload
Maintain adequate oxygen delivery
Maintain HR near that of awake at rest level
Inotropes are great for poor contractility
Do not suddenly change cardia meds
Correct arrhythmias if possible
Pre-oxygenate
Attention to detail and monitoring are as important as drug choices
How do you calculate CO?
CO = HR x SV
How do you calculate MAP?
MAP = CO x SVR
What are anticholinergics indicated for?
Bradyarrhythmias, cardiac arrest
Useful in patients whose CO tends to be rate dependent (pediatrics, cats)
What can anticholinergics cause?
Tachycardia that will not be tolerated by a cardiac patient
What is acepromazine useful in?
Animal with dilated cardiomyopathy
What is ace not great to be used in?
Animals with HCM or CHF
Which benzo is nice for cardiac patients?
Midazolam
What do opioids cause?
Bradycardia, otherwise there is minimal impact on CO
What does opioid reduce?
Inhalant requirements
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists (xylazine and dexmedetomidine) are not recommended in cardiac patients except what?
HCM cats and horses
What is highly recommended in cardiac patients with local anesthetics?
Regional use
What do dissociatives do?
Increased cardiac oxygen consumption and HR