Cardiothoracic Procedures Flashcards
Lance Carter, C-AA
What are the Surgical Approaches in Cardiac Surgery?
What’s the difference between Invasive vs. Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery?
What are considerations when a “minimally invasive” (thoracotomy or Davinci) approach is used?
Which of the following is more commonly done?
What are the Surgical Options For CABG?
What are the three ways they can access the heart during a CABG?
What is a “MICS” CABG?
What is the purpose of using the Davinci in a CABG procedure?
What is Hybrid Coronary Revascularization?
What procedures require a Hybrid Cardiac Operating Room?
What is typical premedication for a CABG?
What are the Surgical Options for Valve Repair/Replacement?
How would the surgeon gain access to the heart during Valve Repair/Replacement?
Are stenotic valves typically repaired or replaced?
Are Regurgitant valves more typically repaired or replaced?
Should Premedication For Valve Repair/Replacement be used?
Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement can be referred to as? (2)
What is the pathway typically taken with Endovascular Mitral Valve Repair?
What is the pathway for Endovascular Tricuspid & Pulmonic Valve Repair?
What open valve replacement is the only performed “off pump” with an “open” approach?
What are Risks Associated with Endovascular TAVR?
- Stroke and TIA
- Perivalvular leak
- Vascular complications (disection, rupture, etc.)
- Acute kidney injury
- Cardiac conduction abnormalities (i.e., left bundle branch block)
- Postoperative bleeding and atrial fibrillation
What is Anesthetic Management for Endovascular TAVR? (10)
- Renal protection (because of the contrast dye used)
- Adequate perioperative volume loading
- Administration of N-acetylcysteine prior to surgery - Stroke prevention
- Since the risk of stroke is so high, dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) is started before the procedure and continued for 6 months - Lower dose of heparin
- Goal ACT of >250 - Placement of transvenous pacing leads
- Attaching of external defibrillator pads
- Utilization of TEE
- Amicar administration is unnecessary (from what I could read)
- Preparation to “keep the heart still” during valve deployment
- Most commonly, “rapid ventricular pacing (RVP)” will be induced with a rate of 180-220 beats per minute
- It can also be accomplished by virtually stopping the heart with adenosine (12mg) - Hemodynamic goals typical for patients with aortic stenosis
- Preload augmentation
- Low heart rates (50-70 beats/min) are preferred over rapid heart rates (greater than 90 beats/min) to allow adequate diastolic filling time
- Maintenance of sinus rhythm - Continuous postoperative electrocardiogram monitoring for at least 48 hrs
What is the most common technique for aortic anuerysm surgery?
What are Surgical Techniques for Open Ascending Aorta Repair?
What are repair options for Open Descending Aorta Repair?
What do you worry about with clamps on the descending aorta?
Explain Descending Aorta Repair With Partial CPB
Explain Descending Aorta Repair With L Heart Partial Bypass
What are anesthetic considerations for left heart bypass?
- “Left heart bypass with partial CPB requires intensive vigilance to hemodynamics by both the anesthesiologist and the perfusionist. There is a shared circulation in place. It is possible for the perfusionist to divert too much blood from the heart thereby depriving the heart, head, and upper extremities adequate blood supply.”
- Arterial pressure should be measured in the right radial artery and the femoral artery to assess pressure distal to the clamp
- CVP should be compared to PA diastolic or wedge pressure to assess filling of the two ventricles
During L heart bypass, why should arterial pressure be measured in the right radial artery and the femoral artery?
Anesthetic Management For
Open Descending Aorta Repair
What are Possible Spinal Cord Protection Techniques For
Open Descending Aorta Repair?