Cardiac Anesthesia Glossary
100 terms total — 5 showing — Last updated 26 Oct 2026
diastolic pressure variation DPV
The cyclical change in diastolic arterial pressure during mechanical ventilation, used as an indicator of fluid responsiveness.
aortic insufficiency
Backward flow of blood from the aorta into the left ventricle due to incompetent aortic valve.
aortic insufficiency jet
The retrograde flow of blood through an incompetent aortic valve during diastole, visualized on echocardiography as a co...
epicardial pacing wires
Temporary pacing electrodes placed directly on the heart surface during cardiac surgery.
hypothermic circulatory arrest
A surgical technique involving profound cooling and complete cessation of circulation to enable complex cardiac or aorti...
tranexamic acid
Antifibrinolytic medication that reduces bleeding by inhibiting plasmin activation and clot breakdown.