Saturday Review Session #1

Question 1

What is this?

(see pictures)

Answer 1

Subpulmonic VSD

Question 2

What are subpulmonic VSD associated with?

Answer 2

Prolapse of the Right Coronary Cusp

Question 3

Subpulmonic VSD are more common in what population?

Answer 3

Asians

Question 4

What is 1 and 2?

Answer 4

1 = Coronary Sinus

2 = Middle Cardiac Vein (ascends in the posterior longitudinal sulcus, and ends in the coronary sinus near its right extremity)

Question 5

Why is retrograde cardioplegia not helpful for RV protection?

Answer 5

You can often miss the middle cardiac vein (Coronary sinus) with the retrograde cardioplegia catheter

Question 6

What is cone procedure?

Answer 6

Done for Epstein Anomaly

Question 7

When you do a Ross Procedure, What 3 measurements are important to make?

Answer 7

1. Annulus of Pulmonic Valve
2. Annulus of Aortic Valve
3. Sinotubular Junction diameter

Question 8

What is a Warden Procedure?

Answer 8

Indication: Surgery for Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connections

The Warden procedure transfers the SVC to the RA appendage, while redirecting an anomalous pulmonary venous flow to the left atrium by using a single patch. This procedure essentially prevents the anatomical obstruction of the intracardiac blood flow.

Question 9

What is a Jatene procedure?

Answer 9

Arterial Switch

Question 10

Stop at 25:00

Answer 10

Stop at 25:00

Question 11

What are the four load independent measures of LV function?

Answer 11

Question 12

How to calculate RV dP/dT? What is normal value?

Answer 12