Cardiac Anesthesia Glossary

Non-invasive monitoring of regional brain oxygen saturation using near-infrared spectroscopy.

The property related to heart rate regulation; positive chronotropy increases heart rate while negative chronotropy decr...

Impaired blood clotting function, common during and after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

The ability of the ventricle to stretch and fill with blood, representing the change in volume per unit change in pressu...

The intrinsic ability of the myocardium to contract independent of preload and afterload conditions.

The driving pressure for coronary blood flow, calculated as the difference between aortic diastolic pressure and right a...

The duration during cardiac surgery when the aorta is clamped, stopping blood flow to the coronary arteries.

The process of removing air from cardiac chambers and vessels during cardiac surgery to prevent air embolism.

A single-dose, high-volume cardioplegic solution that provides extended myocardial protection during cardiac surgery.

Impaired ventricular relaxation and filling during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle.

The cyclical change in diastolic arterial pressure during mechanical ventilation, used as an indicator of fluid responsi...

The property affecting cardiac conduction velocity; positive dromotropy increases conduction speed while negative dromot...

Direct cardiac ultrasound imaging performed with the transducer placed on the heart surface during open-chest surgery.

Temporary pacing electrodes placed directly on the heart surface during cardiac surgery.

European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation, a standardized scoring system to predict surgical mortality.

Anesthetic and surgical approach designed to facilitate rapid postoperative recovery and early extubation after cardiac...

The physiological principle that stroke volume increases with increased venous return and preload, up to an optimal poin...

Microscopic air bubbles that can form in the bypass circuit and potentially cause neurologic complications.

The functional openness and blood flow through surgically created bypass grafts.

Reduction in blood cell concentration caused by adding crystalloid or colloid solutions during cardiopulmonary bypass pr...

Significant fluctuations in blood pressure, heart rate, or cardiac output requiring intervention.

The administration of heparin to achieve systemic anticoagulation before cardiopulmonary bypass.

A surgical technique involving profound cooling and complete cessation of circulation to enable complex cardiac or aorti...

Intra-aortic balloon pump, a mechanical circulatory support device that augments cardiac output and reduces afterload.