Valve Replacements

Question 1

Valve Replacement Steps

Answer 1

Sternum Dissection
Sharp Dissection of adhesions in Redo 
Aortotomy for Aortic Valve
Surgical Suture Placements 
Surgical Suture Around Valves

Question 2

Sternum Dissection

Answer 2

Bleeding from cut sternal edges

FloSeal Ostene

Question 3

Sharp dissection of adhesions in redo

Answer 3

Bleeding from adhesiolysis epicardial bleeds

Tisseel

Question 4

Aortotomy for aortic valve

Answer 4

Difficult to reach bleeds, active suture hole bleeding

Floseal, Recothrom

Question 5

Surgical Suture Placements

Answer 5

Bleeding from friable tissue as difficult to suture

Coseal, Preveleak

Question 6

Surgical suture around valves

Answer 6

Potential for suture hole bleeding when blood flow resumed

Coseal, Preveleak