Valvular and Ischemic Heart Disease - Therapy Flashcards
What are some causes of cardiac ischaemia?
Atherosclerosis
Embolism
Coronary thrombosis
Airtuc dussection
Arteritides
Congenital
What is aortic dissection?
Tear in the wall of the aorta
What is a tear in the wall of the aorta called?
Aortic dissection
What are some manifestations of ischaemic heart disease?
Angina
Myocardial infarction
Arrythmias
Chronic heart failure
Death
What is arrythmias?
Irregular heart beat
What is irregular heart beat called?
Arrythmias
What are indications for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)?
Symptomatic
Prognostic
What does CABG stand for?
Coronary artery bypass grafting
What is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)?
Surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease by diverting blood around a narrowed or clogged part of arteries to improve blood flow to the heart
What is a surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease by diverting blood around a narrowed or clogged part of arteries to improve blood flow to the heart called?
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
What is used for the seleciton of patients for CABG?
Adequate lung function
Adequate mental function
Adequate hepatic function
Descending aorta okay
Distal coronary targets okay
Left ventricle ejection fraction (LV EF) > 20%
What does LV EF stand for?
Left ventricle ejection fraction
What are contraindications for CABG?
Reversed suphenous vein
Internal mammary arteries
Radial arteries
What is sternotomy?
Surgical procedure in which a verticle incision is made along the sternum, after the sternum itself is divided
What is the surgical procedure in which a verticle incision is made along the sternum, after the sternum itself is divided called?
Sternotomy
What are sternotomy related problems?
Wire infections
Painful wires
Sternal dehiscence
Sternal malunion
What is sternal dehiscence?
Process of seperation of the body sternum
What is the process of seperation of the body sternum called?
Sternal dehiscence
What is sternal malunion?
Sternal pain with clicking and/or instability for more than 6 months in the absence of infection
What is sternal pain with clicking and/or instability for more than 6 months in the absence of infection called?
Sternal malunion
What are some possible post-operative problems in cardiac surgery?
Cardiac tamponade
Death
Stroke
What is cardiac tamponade?
Clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space resulting in reduced ventricular filling
What is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space resulting in reduced ventricular filling?
Cardiac tamponade
What are the primary features of cardiac tamponade?
Raised central venous pressure
Raised heart rate
Low blood pressure
What are the secondary features of cardiac tamponade?
Oliguria
Increased oxygen requirements
Metabolic acidosis
What is oliguria?
Urine output less than:
1mL/kg/hr in infants
0.5mL/kg/hr in children
400 or 500ml/24 hours in adults
What is the treatment of tamponade?
Chest re-opening
What are the long term outcomes post CABG?
50% have no further cardiac problems 10 years later
5% may require a repeat CABG