CPB Cannulation Flashcards
The arterial cannula is normally inserted ____ the venous cannula for CPB cases
BEFORE
Arterial cannula is usually the ____ part of the CPB Circuit
narrowest
what does high flow through narrow cannulas cause?
high pressure gradients, high velocity flow (jets), turbulence and cavitation
what does the performance index tell?
describes the relationship between pressure gradient and OD at any given flow
what should the pressure gradients always be less than?
less than 100 mmHg
If pressure gradients are greater than 100 mmHg, what is likely to happen
hemolysis and protein denaturation
small cannulas produce a jetting effect that do what 4 things
- may damage the interior aortic wall
- dislodge atheroemboli (sandblasting)
- cause arterial dissection
- disturb the flow into nearby vessels
what are the three arterial cannula tip designs?
tapered tip
curved tip
beveled straight tip
what are the 4 main sites of cannulation
- ascending aorta
- axillary or innominate artery
- femoral artery
- abdominal artery
what is the most common site for arterial cannulation
ascending aorta
what is the flow in ascending aorta arterial cannulation
flow is antegrade
why is the ascending aorta the most common site for arterial cannulation
easily accessible and low risk of dissection
what must be avoided when cannulating the ascending aorta with arterial cannula
avoid directing flow into head vessels
- can cause over perfusion of brain, stroke, and brain edema
where does arterial cannulation occur if the ascending aorta is diseased?
innominate or axillary artery
what does innominate artery arterial cannulation require
requires separate incision
what is the risk of cannulating in the innominate artery
risk for damage to brachial plexus and are ischemia
what kind of flow is running through the innominate artery
selective antegrade perfusion
what cannulation site is used for arterial cannulation in emergent situations and redo chest cases?
femoral artery
what is the arterial flow for cannulation in the femoral artery
arterial flow of blood is retrograde
what is the risk of cannulation in the femoral artery
retrograde dissection of aorta, limb ischemia, femoral artery laceration
what is abdominal arterial cannulation site used for
return of blood to lower body during left heart bypass
venous drainage is usually via _____ _____
gravity siphon
for gravity siphon to occur, what two things must you have
- reservoir must be below the level of the patient
2. venous lines must be fluid filled to prevent an “air lock”
the amount of venous drainage is determined by what two things
- patients CVP (patients blood volume)
2. heigh difference between top of blood level in venous reservoir and the table height at RA
the greater the height difference of the venous reservoir, the greater the ______
negative pressure of the siphon
patients CVP (patients blood volume) is affected by what two things
- intravascular volume
2. venous compliance, which is affected by medications, sympathetic tone, anesthesia
excessive venous drainage can also be looked at as
excessive negative pressure
what can excessive venous drainage cause
can cause the compliant veins to collapse around tip of the venous cannula
- obstructs the venous blood from entering the cannula
- decreases venous return
when you see “chattering” or “flutter” in the venous lines, what is happening?
venous drainage excessive, causing the veins to be sucked and collapsed around the venous cannula, therefore the venous blood can not enter the cannula
what can resolve “chattering” or “flutter” in the venous lines
- partially occluding venous line which keeps move cones blood in RA or caves
- increasing systemic blood volume by adding blood, crystalloid, albumin
- giving a vasoconstrictor to SVR, which increases blood in venous system
how much of blood volume is in the veins
2/3 of blood volume is in veins
what are the types of venous cannulas
- single stage: straight or angled
- multi-stage: most common is the two-stage
what is the most common multi-stage venous cannula
two-stage (Cavo-Atrial)
1/3 flows from the SVC and 2/3 flows from IVC
what does the “M” number of cannulas tell us
the M number compared flow-pressure relationships in vascular devices
a cannula with a low M number indicates what
lower resistance and higher potential flows