test 4 Flashcards
Shunt Blood Flow is quantitated in terms of:
- PULMONARY BLOOD FLOW (Qp)
- SYSTEMIC BLOOD FLOW (Qs)
- This gives us a ratio of Qp/Qs
- This will equal 1:1 (or 1) in a normal individual
implications of a Qp/Qs ratio > 1???
- Pulmonary flow is greater than systemic flow
- Left to right shunt
- Not cyonotic
implications of a Qp/Qs ratio < 1???
- Pulmonary flow is less than systemic flow
- Right to left shunt
- Can be cyanotic
(Qp/Qs) < 1.5
• Shunts that DO NOT cause an increase in right heart size do NOT require treatment
• pulmonary blood flow is 1.5 times greater than systemic blood flow
• pulmonary “over circulation”
• Shunts > 1.8 will usually produce an increase in pulmonary pressure that will damage the pulmonary blood vessels
- causes dilation and hypertension
Calculating Shunt Ratio From Saturations and what saturations need to be known
Qp/Qs= (SaO2 − SvO2) / (SatPV − SatPA)
- sats that need to be known to calculate:
• SaO2
• SvO2 (mixed venous) (more closely approximates SVC)
• Pulmonary vein saturation (Left atrium saturation)
• Pulmonary artery saturation
What to know for congenital lesions (need to know)
- Anatomy
- Pathophysiology
- Surgical Correction
- CPB Circuitry Considerations
Cardiac Septation
- Occurs at Day 27
- Lasts 10 days
- The formation of the cardiac septa occur simultaneously
- During this time, no major changes in external appearance
Atrial Septum
- Right side: embryonic septum secundum
* Contains the foramen ovale - Left side: embryonic septum primum
* Contains ostium secundum - Form one-way flap so blood flow from RA to LA
Atrial Septal Defects
- Most commonly occur as defects in the septum primum within the fossa ovalis (secundum ASD)
- Will cause pressure mediated shunting
* What conditions needed for Left to Right shunt -> LA pressure higher than RA pressure pushing blood back to RA
Common Types of Atrial Septal Defects
- Ostium Secundum (the most common)
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Ostium Primum
- Sinus Venosus
ASD locations
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Ostium Secundum ASD
• Most common ASD
• Formed by failed growth of the septum secundum OR
rapid reabsorption of the septum primum
• Left to right shunt
• Dilated RA and RV
• Increased Qp:Qs
• Big increase in pulmonary flow
• Decrease in systemic blood flow (i.e. CO)
• Sometimes suitable for percutaneous closure
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a small channel that has little hemodynamic consequence
- It is a remnant of the fetal foramen ovale.
- Normally closes due to pressure change at birth
- In some cases the PFO can be larger and require treatment
PFO Closure
• The initial inflation of the lungs causes changes:
• Decreases PVR results in increased blood flow from PA.
• The increased amount of blood flow from the RA to the RV and into the PA means less blood flows through the foramen ovale to the left atrium.
• In addition, more blood returns from the lungs which increases the
pressure in the LA.
• The increased LA pressure and decreased right atrial pressure (due to decreased pulmonary resistance) forces blood against the septum primum causing the foramen ovale to close.
- This action functionally completes the separation of the heart into two pumps.
Ostium Primum ASD
- Located low in the septum
- Can be considered a type of AV septal defect
- Formed by failed fusion of the superior and inferior endocardial cushions
- Commonly seen with a cleft in the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve