Cardiovascular Disease Flashcards
What is the ultimate goal of the Cardiovascular system?
Oxygen delivery to tissues
What is the equation for DO2?
CO x CaO2
What is the equation of Cardiac Output?
HR x SV
What does increased preload cause?
Increased CO
What does Increased afterload cause?
Decreased CO
What does increased contractility cause?
Increased CO
What is the equation of BP?
Cardiac Output x Systemic vascular resistance
What is the goal of anesthesia in a cardiac patient?
Maintain heart rate, vascular volume, SVR, and contractility as close to awake values as possible
What patients are invasive arterial BP required for?
Patients in shock PDA ligation Balloon treatment for pulmonic stenosis Pacemaker placment heartworm retrieval
Why do Septic patients have decreased cardiac contractility?
inflammatory mediators
How do you treat Sinus tachycardia?
volume resuscitation and analgesics
What are the indications for treating VPCs?
Rate greater than 180
R on T phenomenon
multiform VPCs
What is the range of HR for a patient with Cardiac disease to go into surgery?
120-140
What does the BP of an animal with Cardiac disease need to be above to go into surgery?
above 90
What drugs should you avoid in Shock patients?
Phenothiazines
Alpha 2 agonists
Propofol
Pre-operative atropine
Why do you avoid Phenothiazines in Cardiac disease patients?
Vasodilation
Decreased BP
Prolonged action
no reversal agent
Why do you avoid Alpha 2 agonists in Cardiac Disease patients?
Profound vasoconstriction
bradycardia
decreased CO
Why do you avoid Propofol in Cardiac Disease patients?
Vasodilation
Decreased contractility
Why do you avoid Pre–op atropine in Cardiac Disease patients?
Patients often are tachycardic already
What drugs should you use with Cardiac Disease patients?
Opioids and Benzos
Etomidate and Alfaxalone
Ketamine
What fluids do you use with cardiac disease patients?
Crystalloi +/- colloid boluses
Hypertonic NaCl