Vascular Flashcards
Main focus of anesthesia care in vascular surgery is
maintain organ perfusion
Greatest cause of morbidity after vascular procedures is injury to the
heart
Atherosclerosis compromises
blood supply to organs / extremities
Clinical manifestation of Atherosclerosis- 3
- MI
- Stroke
- Gagrene
Atherosclerosis occurs in ____ sized arteries
- What sides?
- What kind of flow is present in Atherosclerosis?
- medium/large sized arteries
- branch side
- turbulent, disrupts laminar flow
Most common sites for Atherosclerosis- 5
- carotid
- coronary
- femoral
- iliac
- abdominal
Foam cells consist of -2
T- Cells & macrophages
Fibroatheromatous plaque consist of- 2
- calcium accumulation
- endothelial integrity is disrupted
Risk factors for Atherosclerosis
- Age
- Smoking
- low HDL
- high LDL
- HTN
- Obsity
- Family hx of CVD
Prevention of Atherosclerosis- 2
- control HTN
- control HLD- statins/ anti-platelets
Which anti-platelet drugs for Atherosclerosis?
-plavix & ASA
Statins MOA
-inhibit HMG- COa
Most common cause of PVD
Atherosclerosis
Signs of PVD
- claudication
- skin ulceration
- gangrene
- impotence
How to approach vascular procedures for last decade- 2
- less invasive procedures
- mdx mgmt
2014 ACC/AHA pre-op CV evaluation guidelines for non-cardiac surgery recommendations- 3
- evaluation
- mgmt
- risk of cardiac issues
↑ in myocardial 02 demand- 4
-↑ HR, contractility, BP, Diastolic volume
↓ myocardial 02 supply from_____
- ↑HR, diastolic volume
- ↓ coronary blood flow, 02 content, Hct, 02 saturation
Elective surgery should be delayed for ______ after uncomplicated MI
4-6 weeks
Delay surgery after stents
- DES
- BMS
- DES 1 year
- BMS 1 month
V1, V2
- affected myocardial area?
- Which artery(s)?
V1, V2
- affected myocardial area? -septal
- Which artery(s)? -proximal LAD
V3, V4
- affected myocardial area?
- Which artery(s)?
V3, V4
- affected myocardial area? -anterior
- Which artery(s)? -LAD
V5, V6
- affected myocardial area?
- Which artery(s)?
V5, V6
- affected myocardial area?- apical
- Which artery(s)?- distal LAD, LCX, RCA
I, avL
- affected myocardial area?
- Which artery(s)?
I, avL
- affected myocardial area?- lateral
- Which artery(s)?- Lcx
II, III, avF
- affected myocardial area?
- Which artery(s)?
II, III, avF
- affected myocardial area?- inferior
- Which artery(s)?- RCA
high incidence of COPD due to high incidence of_____
smoking
post-op mgmt of patients with pulm. disease- 3
- CPAP
- incentive spirometer
- epidural for post-op pain
what is an independent risk factor for post-op cardiac complications?
Cr > 2 g/dL