Cardiac surgery Flashcards

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Types of cardiac surgery

A
  • CABG
  • Valve replacement
  • Heart transplant
  • Heart/lung transplant
  • Repair of congenital heart defects
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What is a CABG

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  • a surgical procedure used to treat CHD
  • Involves bypassing a blocked portion of a coronary artery using another piece of the vessel
  • can be multiple or single
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What is a heart valve replacement and what types

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Mechanical 
tissue 
donor 
ross procedure 
TAVI/TAVR
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