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Cardiovascular Surgery

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What is an endarterectomy?   removal of plaque from the carotid artery  
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What meds may be held prior to cardiac surgery?   anticoagulants and diuretics  
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How far in advance are anticoagulants held with cardiac surgery?   ASA-2-7 days , warfarin 4-5 days  
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How far in advance are diuretics held with cardiac surgery?   2 days  
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How long is a patient NPO prior to cardiac surgery?   8-12 hours  
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What is CPB?   cardiopulmonary bypass  
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What is the purpose of CPB?   to divert blood from the heart and lungs so that the surgical area is bloodless and motionless  
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How high is the PTT made in CPB for therapeutic effect?   5-6x greater than normal  
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What is used to reverse the effects of Heparin with CPB?   protamine sulfate  
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Where is heparin stored in the body?   in organs in tissues  
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How long after surgery can fluid shift occur with CPB?   6 hours  
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Why are mediastinal chest tubes used with CPB?   to drain any remaining blood from chest cavity  
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How is the sternotomy closed after cardiac surgery?   both with wires and sutures  
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What is a CABG?   coronary artery bypass graft  
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What veins are commonly used with CABG?   saphenous vein from leg or internal mammary artery from the chest wall  
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What other arteries can be used with CABG?   RGEA and IEA (look them up)  
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What is TML?   transmyocardial laser  
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What is the purpose of TML?   to reduce angina  
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What does TML ultimately do?   makes 20-30 channles into the myocardium to reduce angina  
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What is a commisurotomy?   heart valve repair for a stenosed valve  
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What is annuloplasty?   repairs the annulus of the valve  
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What valve is commonly repaired using annuloplasty?   mitral valve  
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What is a valvotomy?   balloon procedure to repair a stenosed valve  
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What are the 3 types of mechanical valves?   caged ball,monoleaflet,bileaflet  
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What type of blood flow do mechanical valves create and why is this a problem?   turbulent flow, leads to clot formation  
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What are the 3 sources of tissue for valve replacements?   porcine,bovine,human  
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What re the indications that ventricular aneurysms need repair?   persistant angina,symptoms of heart failure, left vent failure, tachydysrhythmias  
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What muscle is used for a cardiomyoplasty   latissimus dorsi  
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What are athe 2 types of cardiac traumas?   nonpenetrating or penetrating  
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What renal complications can occur from cardiac surgery?   low arterial pressure can trigger angiotensin mechanism  
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Who is cardiac transplant reserved for?   end stage cardiac disease patients  
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What is the major cause of death the first year after cardiac transplant?   rejection  
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