Cardiac surgery Flashcards
1
Q
Types of cardiac surgery
A
- CABG
- Valve replacement
- Heart transplant
- Heart/lung transplant
- Repair of congenital heart defects
2
Q
What is a CABG
A
- 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
3
Q
What is a heart valve replacement and what types
A
Mechanical tissue donor ross procedure TAVI/TAVR