Cardiac Flashcards
What are you looking for on an echo?
EF, valve function, wall abnormalities, calcified aorta (think cannulation), atrial thrombus (think CVA)
an intraop MI for a cardiac surgery patient
50 % mortality
what are you looking for on a CXR?
-calcified aorta, cardiomegaly, edema
What are comorbid conditions commonly seen w/cardiac patients?
PVD (carotid?), DM, HTN, COPD, renal (this one increase post-op mortality)
What do you continue until DOS?
antiarrhythmics, CCBs, BB, nitrates
Baseline Labs (4)
PT, PTT, ACT
Platelet # & function (TEG)
Renal + Liver function
T&C (4 units PRBCs)
Four cardiac anesthesia goals
decrease MVO2
maintain oxygen
anticoagulation
BP managment
How do we decrease MVO2?
anesthesia, hypothermia, electrical silence w/cardioplegia, empty cardiac chambers (esp. LV)
how do we Maintain oxygen supply
Maximize oxygen carrying capacity + flow
Hemodilution and acceptable perfusion pressure
Three myocardial protection strategies
cardioplegia
hypothermia
hemodilution - increases flow by decreasing viscosity
Cardioplegia induced asystole
all electrical & mechanical activity ceases
- Potassium given continuously during cross clamping
- May be primed w/blood versus clear prime
- Hyperkalemia is a risk w/renal patients
The effects of hypothermia
- Alters platelet function and reduces fibrin enzyme function
- Inhibits initiation of thrombin formation
- Reduces metabolic demands and increases tolerance to ischemia
Name the CABG order of events
o Monitors, Lines, Induction o Wait (no stimulation) o Incision o Drop Lungs o Sternotomy o Surgical dissection (minimal stimulation) o Cannulation o On-Bypass o Off Bypass o Dry up – Give protamine o Close Chest
What monitors do you need? (4)
pulse ox on ear or nose
pacemaker
TEE
Swanz Ganz
What does TEE do?
o Helps diagnose underlying mechanisms ascribed to multiple scenarios
o Evaluates preload (ventricular filling) do we give volume?
o Estimates CO
o Assess ventricular systolic function + ventricular diastolic function
o Valvular pathology, calcified aorta
o Cardiac tamponade
o Atrial thrombus
o Air in the heart
o Re-examine graft
TEE C/I
esophageal varices, full stomach
Swanz Ganz
Placed in the right IJ via cordis
- Swan has entered PA when DBP increases compared to RV
- 15-30/0-8 (RV)
- 15-30/5 – 15 (PA)
- 10 (wedge)
Complications w/Swan
- Ventricular arrhythmias
- Heart block (esp. if pre-existing LBBB) b/c you don’t want to interfere with the Bundle of His on the right
- Pneumothorax (esp. with subclavian)
- Arterial puncture (most common acute injury)
- Hematoma/thromboemboli
- Vascular injury (localized hematoma, minor, & most common)
- Valve damage (rare – can happen if balloon is not down when pulling)
- PA rupture
- Perforation of thorax leading to hemothorax (BAD)
- Cardiac tamponade (most common life-threatening complication of CV cannulation)
- Blood stream infection
Nitro gtt
- Nitro primed plugged into central line
- (25 mg in 250 mL bottle = 100 mcg/mL) runs at 0.2 – 1.5 mcg/kg/m OR 5 – 200 mcg/m; titrate Q3-5 minutes
- MOA: venous dilator > arterial dilator; relaxes peripheral VSM by donating an NO group. Reduces cardiac oxygen demand by decreasing preload. Dilates CA and improves collateral flow to ischemic regions to help prevent vasospasm.
Epi > NE
- Epinephrine affects alpha, beta1, and beta 2.
- Use 1: 1,000 (1 mg/mL) in 1 mL ampule and add 1 – 4 ampules into a 250 mL bag of NS. (4 mcg – 16 mcg/mL)
- Dosing: 1 – 16 mcg/min
Phenylephrine
Neo gtt primed 10 mg/250 mL NS = 40 mcg/mL plugged into central line
Dopamine
1 - 20 mcg/kg/m
Renal 1-5 * Cardiac 2 – 10 * VC 10 – 20
gtt primed (esp. if EF < 40%) use for coming off pump
Dobutamine
2.5 – 20 mcg/kg/m
Antiarrhythmics
esmolol, lidocaine, magnesium, amiodarone
esmolol + mg dosing
Esmolol – SVT (0.5 – 1 mg/kg over 1 minute); 50 – 250 mcg/kg/m
Magnesium 2 – 4 grams (give after aortic clamp, good membrane stabilizer)
Heparin
30 – 50 K units in a 60 cc syringe (1,000U/mL or 10 mg/cc) (dose = 300 units/kg)
DOA: 150 minutes
protamine
(10 mg/mL) in a 30 cc syringe (10 mg of protamine for every 1,000 units of heparin)
Why do we give TXA?
We use the TEG to monitor fibrinolysis b/c large amounts of circulating tPA are found during CPB leading to increased post-op bleeding. This is due to inappropriate fibrinolysis. Drugs exist to inhibit the binding of plasminogen to fibrin (a step in the fibrinolytic pathway). To be effective must be started prior to going on CPB.
Calcium Chloride
(100 mg/mL) in a 10 cc syringe
500 mg dose for hyperkalemia
Pre-Induction Patient Prep
NC \+/- mild sedation (fent.) PIV x2 A-Line Baselinee: ABG, ACT, T&C Defibb pads
Propofol
safe in patients with ischemic and valvular heart disease; biggest challenge is hypotension
o 50 mg increments at a time; note there will be a slow circ time
what IA do you avoid
nitrous
post-induction (4 actions)
central line
OG
TEE
tuck arms
VA
produce dose dependent global cardiac depression. Alters the intracellular calcium and sensitizes the myocardium to the effects of epinephrine
o Prevent or facilitate atrial or ventricular arrhythmias during myocardial ischemia or infarction
o Produce weak coronary artery dilation and depresses baroreceptor reflex control of arterial pressure
o Usually, isoflurane is used by the perfusionist, no desflurane b/c tachycardia
Pre-Incision
- Hypotension d/t lack of stimulation. There are risks involved if you use vasoconstrictions.
- Recall is rare at this point unless severe hypotension occurs in the face of purely opioid technique
Incision
- Intense surgical stimulation = HTN
o Deepen anesthetic, NTG/NTP - Handling of the heart by the surgeon to identify and localize ischemia (arrhythmias + hypotension common)
- Significant bleeding
- Drop lungs for sternotomy (actually d/c from the circuit)
- Arterial & saphenous veins are harvested
- Once the chest is open, you will see RV on the screen. The LV is behind the heart (unable to see)
Pre-Bypass HD
keep the blood pressure +/- 20% of baseline pressure. HR 40 – 80
Heparin MOA
Pre-Bypass
MOA: binds to antithrombin III and potentiates its natural anticoagulant properties (1000x)
Heparin dosing + onset
300 – 400 units/kg
– wait 3-5 minutes for activated clotting time (ACT)
ACT & Heparin
Normal ACT = < 130 (80 – 120)
CPB ACT > 400 – 450
Heparin ADR
- SVR & BP can drop by 20%
- AT III deficiency patient unresponsive to heparin, give FFP or thrombate III
- HIT – antiplatelet antibodies which leads to platelet aggregation and potentially life-threatening thromboembolic events (platelet < 100,000). This is r/t being exposed to heparin before**
Name a few things you need to do BEFORE cannulas in
- Heparin must be given
- Medicate w/midazolam + fentanyl.
- Dump foley for fresh UO
- The patient is passively cooling in the OR, be sure to avoid atrial fibrillation w/cooling because of LV swelling