Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Glossary

Graphical representation of left ventricular pressure-volume relationships throughout the cardiac cycle, used to assess...

Medication used to reverse heparin anticoagulation after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Multi-lumen balloon-tipped catheter for comprehensive hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery patients.

Elevated pressure in pulmonary circulation affecting cardiac surgery management.

Calculated hemodynamic parameter representing the resistance to blood flow through the pulmonary circulation.

Solution used to fill the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit before initiating extracorporeal circulation.

Reopening of the sternum for repeat cardiac surgery or emergency access.

Technique to reduce prime volume in CPB circuits by displacing crystalloid prime with patient's blood in a retrograde ma...

Technique of delivering oxygenated blood to the brain through the superior vena cava during aortic arch surgery.

Point-of-care viscoelastic testing for coagulation assessment during surgery.

Separation or breakdown of sternal closure following median sternotomy.

Surgical division of the sternum to access the mediastinal structures, typically performed as median sternotomy in cardi...

A balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter used for hemodynamic monitoring during cardiac procedures.

Abnormal movement of the mitral valve anterior leaflet toward the ventricular septum during systole, causing outflow tra...

Transesophageal echocardiography; real-time cardiac imaging during surgery.

Point-of-care viscoelastic test used to assess hemostatic function during cardiac surgery.

Pain management technique involving catheter placement in the thoracic epidural space for perioperative analgesia in car...

Point-of-care test measuring viscoelastic properties of blood clot formation and breakdown in real time.

Antifibrinolytic agent used to reduce bleeding and transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery.

Echocardiographic measurement of right ventricular systolic function based on longitudinal motion of the lateral tricusp...

Ventricular assist device; mechanical pump supporting failing heart function.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation configuration providing both cardiac and respiratory support through arterial cannul...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation configuration providing respiratory support without cardiac assistance.

The entrainment of air into the venous circulation, a potential complication during cardiac surgery.