Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Glossary

Process of removing excess fluid from blood during cardiopulmonary bypass to increase hematocrit and protein concentrati...

Blood purification technique that removes excess fluid and inflammatory mediators during cardiac surgery, often integrat...

The process of administering heparin to achieve systemic anticoagulation before cardiopulmonary bypass.

Intra-aortic balloon pump; mechanical device supporting cardiac function.

Pharmacological support using medications that increase myocardial contractility to improve cardiac output in patients w...

Process of removing white blood cells from the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to reduce inflammatory response.

Left internal mammary artery, a preferred arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting, particularly to the left...

Inotropic medication that increases cardiac contractility and causes vasodilation.

Surgical technique to repair mitral valve regurgitation by reshaping and supporting the mitral annulus with a prosthetic...

Synthetic conduit connecting the subclavian artery to pulmonary artery to increase pulmonary blood flow in cyanotic cong...

Post-bypass technique to remove excess fluid and inflammatory mediators.

Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the myocardial tissue, commonly occurring during cardiac surgery and affecting ven...

The rate of oxygen utilization by cardiac muscle, primarily determined by heart rate, contractility, and wall tension.

Balance between coronary oxygen delivery and myocardial oxygen consumption, critical for preventing ischemia.

Strategies used during cardiac surgery to minimize ischemic injury to the heart muscle.

Temporary cardiac dysfunction following reperfusion after ischemia.

Complex three-stage surgical approach for treating hypoplastic left heart syndrome in neonates.

Surgical technique performing coronary bypass without cardiopulmonary bypass on the beating heart.

Grating sound heard on auscultation indicating pericardial inflammation.

A life-threatening condition where fluid accumulation in the pericardium impairs cardiac filling and function.

Surgical incision of the pericardium to access the heart or relieve pericardial constriction during cardiac procedures.

A blood gas management strategy during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass where pH is maintained at 7.40 regardless of t...

An alpha-1 adrenergic agonist vasopressor commonly used to treat hypotension during cardiac anesthesia.

Accumulation of fluid in the pleural space complicating cardiac surgery recovery.