Cardiac Surgery Glossary

Intentional cessation of cardiac activity using cardioplegic solution to create a motionless surgical field.

Technique using a heart-lung machine to temporarily take over cardiac and pulmonary function during surgery.

Comprehensive assessment combining exercise testing with respiratory gas analysis to evaluate cardiovascular and pulmona...

Surgical instrument that removes blood and debris from the operative field while returning blood to the CPB circuit.

Surgical repair technique using artificial or native tissue to replace or repair damaged mitral valve chordae tendineae.

A disorder affecting blood clotting mechanisms, commonly encountered after cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary byp...

Surgical correction of narrowed segment of the aorta, typically in the thoracic region.

Pathological joining of valve leaflet commissures, typically seen in rheumatic valve disease requiring surgical separati...

Surgical separation of fused valve commissures to improve valve opening.

Vessel or graft used to bypass blocked arteries, typically harvested from the patient's own body.

Cardiopulmonary bypass, the technique of temporarily taking over heart and lung function during cardiac surgery.

Duration that the aorta is occluded during cardiac surgery, representing period of myocardial ischemia.

Newly developed aortic valve stenosis in previously normal valve, distinct from progression of existing disease.

Partial or complete separation of surgical wound edges, particularly concerning sternal wound healing.

Impaired ventricular relaxation and filling during diastole, often with preserved systolic function.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation providing temporary cardiac and pulmonary support.

The percentage of blood pumped out of the left ventricle with each heartbeat, used as a measure of cardiac function.

Two-stage surgical approach for extensive aortic disease involving initial placement of a Dacron graft in the arch and d...

Preventive antibiotic therapy to reduce risk of infective endocarditis in high-risk patients.

Referring to procedures performed inside blood vessels using catheters and guidewires rather than open surgical techniqu...

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

Surgical palliation for single ventricle congenital heart disease where systemic venous return bypasses the heart direct...

Connection between superior vena cava and pulmonary artery as part of single-ventricle surgical palliation.

Surgical procedure replacing the ascending aorta and proximal aortic arch while preserving the distal arch and brachioce...