Chapter 106 Cardiac Surgery Flashcards
VSDs classified according to anatomic location. What are classifications and which type is most common?
Muscular or membranous.
Membranous most common.
N.B. VSD = 12% canine congeital heart defect, one of most common in cats!
Closure of PDA may resut in a reflex - what is it called and what is the effect?
Branham reflex (suspected to be to do with cardiac baroreflexes)
Hypertension and bradycardia
Tx with glyco or atropine
List 8 reported cardicac neoplasia in dogs
- Haemangiosarc
- Chemodectoma
- Ectopic thyroid
- Finrosarcoma
- Fibroma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Myxoma
N.B. Not mesothelioma
In cats usually lymphoma or metastatic.
What is the recommended time limit for aortic cross clamp?
90 mins
What are surgical indications for ASD?
What surgical options?
- Septal shunt flow velocity > 0.45 m/s (N.B musch lower value than eg pulmonic stenosis or VSD)
Sx:
- Open repair (R atriotomy) with autogenous pericardium (N.B. sinus venosus defect (with abnormal pulmonary vein anatomy) needs careful planning to ensure ‘aberrant’ pulmonary vein drains into L atrium.
- ACDO reported for ostium secundum defects.
AV block is a post-op risk (same with VSD repair)
What is the formula for Pulse pressure? And therefore what factors might influence pulse pressure
Pp = SV/CA (where CA = compliance of large elastic arteries)
Low SV of poor compliance –> low Pp
High PP can be due to diastolic run off e.g. with PDA or aortic insufficiency
In what breed is tricuspid dysplasia hereditary?
Surgical indication?
Sx options?
Anti-coagulation aims?
- Labs
- Severe tricuspid regurg = indication for sx
- Tricuspid valve replacement
- INR 2.0-3.0 (N.B. lower than mitral valve replacement which is 2.5-3.5)
What are surgical indications for mitral regurg?
And contraindication?
- Diuretic dependedn CHF
- Significant LV remodelling w activity intolerance
- Progressive LA dilation
- Chnages in systolic funtion over time
Contraindication: severe chronic inflammatory airway disease +- tracheal collapse.
Whats is MST for excision of cardiac haemangiosarc without chemo
4 months
N.B.Pericariectomy without tumour excision does not prolong survival!
What is the reported rate of major complications in epicardial and transvenous pacemaker placement?
25% major with epicardial (8% intraop mortality), 13% with transvenous
What is the difference between passive and active epicardial pacemaker fixation?
Passive = button liek ending applied to epicardium (what we have in QMH)
Active = screw-type end that penetrates myocardium.
List 3 ‘unusual’ findings in rverse (R –> L) PDA
- Differential cyanosis
- No murmur
- Polycythemia
Where do the left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves originate (ie at what level, anatomically)?
Left recurrent laryngeal originates at level of ductuse arteriosum.
Right recurrent laryngeal originates at level of right subclavian (i.e. shorter)
List 4 surgical indications for DCRV
List 2 surgical techniques (and approaches). N.B. Sx palliative
- Pressure gradient >50 mmHg (n.b. less well tolerated that pulmonic stenosis. Sx indication for pulmonic stenosis is gradient >60 mmHg)
- Worsening tricuspid regurg
- Severe execise intolerance
- Syncope
N.B Refractory CHF and AF = poor surgical canidates.
Surgical techniques:
- Excision of fibromuscular tissue (via ventriculotomy (median sternotomy) or atriotomy (R 5th ICT))
- Patch graft across RVOT (median sternotomy or L ICT)
List parameters that are continuously and periodically monitored during bypass:
Continuously:
- Arterial BP
- Central venous pressure
- Oesophageal and rectal temp
- ECG
- ET CO2
Periodically:
- Blood gases (arterial and venous)
- Na+, K+, ionized Ca2+
- Lactate
- HCT
- TP
- Activated clotting time (=tests intrinsic + common pathways. Contains beads that activate factor 10)
What species breeds get congenital mitral valve dysplasia?
What abnormalities can be seen?
Cats and large/giant breed dogs
- Short thick leaflets
- Cleft leaflets
- Chordae malformations
- Malpositioned papillary muscles
Mitral regug usually results from restrictive leaflet motion + secondary annular dilation.
How is inflow occlusion achieved?
Touriques around caudal vena cava, cranial vena cava and azygous vein (if approached from R ICT can ensnare Cr VC and azygous caudal to division).
Watch out for phrenic n.
When is differential cyanosis seen?
Reverse (R –> L) PDA.
i.e. de-oxygenated blood flowing out via pulmonary artery –> bypasses lungs via PDA –> descending aorta.
Label the diagram
What is anticoagulation aim after mitral valve replacement?
Duration based on valve type (life long if mechanical, 3 months if bioprosthetic).
Aim for INRof 2.5-3.5 (international normalised ratio, based on prothrombin time)
What are the major and minor criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis?
Major:
- Positive blood culture of known causative agent at different time points
- Characterisitc echo findings (i.e. vegetative lesion on valve
Minor:
- Known predisposing heart conditions
- Persistent fever
- Arterial embolic events
- Immune complex conditions
- Positive serology for known causative agents e.g. Bartonella
What is surgical mortality rate?
Factor associated with increased risk post-op mortality?
Factors associated with increased risk of rupture (most common cause of operative mortality)?
Surgical mortality: 0-7%
Assoc w post-op mortality: CHF
Assoc w rupture: less surgeon experience, older animal
List 5 breeds at risk for aortic stenosis
Large breed: Golden retriever, Boxer, Rottweiler, Newfoundland, Bull Terrier, Bouvier
List following post-bypass recovery targets:
- CVP
- HCT
- CVP: 4-10 mm Hg
- HCT >30%
What is a normal volume of pericardial fuid in the dog?
0.5-1.0ml total
Before cannulation and initiation of bypass, patient must undergo anti-coagulation. What dose is recommended. What test is used to measure efficacy + what is target value?
300-400 U/kg heparin iv
ACT to monitor, aim for ACT >480s
When is PDA closure contra-indicated?
R –> L shunt or bidirectional shunt
Which species get cor triatriatum dexter and which sinister?
Breed predilection?
Dogs = dexter. Chow chows
Cats = sinister
Pulmonic stenosis is usually valvular (can be supra or sub-valvular also). More than 80% of dogs w valvular stenosis have some degree of valve dysplasia. Based on valve anatomy, valvular pulmonic stenosis is classified into two groups - what are they?
Type A valvular pulmonic stenosis: Normal annulus diameter (aortic:pulmonary ratio ≤1.2)
Type B valvular pulmonic stenosis: Hypoplastic annulus diameter (aortic:pulmonary ratio ≥1.2)
List the three classifications of ASD (which most common?)
- Ostium Secundum - located in the center of the atrial septum (most common type)
- Coronary Sinus - incomplete separation between coronary sinus and left atrium.
- Sinus Venosus - located near top of atrial septum/juntion with cava. Frequently associated with abnormal connection of the right pulmonary vein(s) to the right atrium instead to the left atrium
List two methods for venous cannulation during bypass:
- Bi-caval (if right thoracotomy!)
- Cavoatrial (can be performed via right or left thoracotomy. Via R auricular appendage - one port directed into CVC other into atrium)
- Jugular (if left thoracotom i..e cant do bicaval..)
Between which intercostal spaces is heart located?
3-6
What is the only predictor of survival in cases with aortic stenosis?
Severity of pressure gradient at diagnosis.
i.e. surgery, balloon valvuloplasty, medical tx with beta-blockers do not affect survival.
Life expectancy 4-6 years.
What surgical treatment options exist for aortic regurg?
Heterotopic (=out of usual place) aortic valve implantation (porcine bioprosthetic). I.e. valve implantation by end to end anastomosis of descending aorta!
Performed by vascular occlusion of descending aorta (keep to <13 mins - risk of spinal cord injury)
Only single canine case report re outcome - lived for 5+ years
What treatment can be considered for aortic body tumours?
Pericardiectomy. Prolongs survival, regardless whether effusion present or not
700d vs 42d!
How many papillary muscles does th eleft ventricle have?
Two (each receives chordae from each leaflet i..e one papillary muscle attaches to both valve leaflets)