Cardiac Anesthesia Glossary

Abnormal heart rhythms that occur when blood flow is restored to previously ischemic myocardium during cardiac surgery.

Surgical reopening of a previously divided sternum, typically for bleeding control or repeat cardiac procedures.

Technique of filling the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit with patient's own blood instead of crystalloid or colloid solut...

Delivery of cardioplegia through the coronary sinus rather than the aortic root.

Rotational thromboelastometry device providing real-time assessment of blood coagulation and clot formation properties.

The critical phase of cardiac surgery when the patient's circulation is transitioned from cardiopulmonary bypass back to...

An ECG finding indicating acute myocardial ischemia or injury during cardiac procedures.

Systemic vascular resistance; the total resistance to blood flow in the systemic circulation, calculated from hemodynami...

A flow-directed, balloon-tipped catheter inserted into the pulmonary artery for advanced hemodynamic monitoring.

Widespread inflammatory reaction triggered by cardiopulmonary bypass, characterized by cytokine release and organ dysfun...

The resistance to blood flow offered by all systemic blood vessels, calculated as mean arterial pressure divided by card...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation, a minimally invasive procedure to replace stenotic aortic valves.

Transesophageal echocardiography, an imaging technique using an ultrasound probe inserted into the esophagus to visualiz...

Antifibrinolytic medication that reduces bleeding by inhibiting plasmin activation and clot breakdown.

The pressure difference across the mitral valve during diastolic filling, used to assess mitral stenosis severity and le...

Process of removing excess fluid from blood during or after cardiopulmonary bypass using a semi-permeable membrane.

A condition of severe vasodilation and hypotension despite adequate intravascular volume and cardiac output.

Condition where air bubbles trapped in venous cannulae impede venous return during cardiopulmonary bypass.

The surgical placement of cannulas in venous structures to drain blood for cardiopulmonary bypass.

Abnormal heart rhythms originating from the ventricles, ranging from PVCs to life-threatening VT/VF.

Systematic process of reducing mechanical circulatory support to assess native cardiac recovery potential.

Removal of blood and pressure from the left ventricle during cardiopulmonary bypass to prevent ventricular distension an...

Abnormal expansion of the cardiac ventricles during cardiac surgery, which can cause subendocardial ischemia and impair...

A chaotic, ineffective heart rhythm that requires immediate defibrillation during cardiac procedures.