Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Glossary

Activated clotting time, a point-of-care test measuring blood coagulation during cardiac surgery.

Point-of-care coagulation test used to monitor heparin anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass.

Therapeutic intervention to decrease the resistance against which the left ventricle must pump blood.

Delivery of cardioplegic solution through the coronary arteries in the direction of normal blood flow.

Abnormal leakage of blood from the aorta back into the left ventricle during diastole.

Surgical method for creating precise aortotomy openings during coronary artery bypass grafting.

Specialized tube inserted into the aortic root to deliver cardioplegic solution during cardiac surgery.

A catheter placed in the ascending aorta to remove air and blood during cardiac surgery.

Surgical procedure replacing a diseased aortic valve with a mechanical or biological prosthesis.

Antifibrinolytic agent previously used to reduce bleeding in cardiac surgery, now largely discontinued due to safety con...

Blunting of arterial pressure waveform characteristics due to technical factors affecting accurate pressure measurement.

Surgical or catheter-based procedure to eliminate abnormal electrical pathways causing atrial fibrillation.

Venous drainage technique using separate cannulas in both the superior and inferior vena cavae.

Surgical placement of tubes (cannulae) into blood vessels to establish cardiopulmonary bypass circuit.

Cardiac output normalized to body surface area, expressed in L/min/m².

Solution used to temporarily stop the heart during cardiac surgery to protect the myocardium.

The pressure at which cardioplegic solution is administered to achieve adequate myocardial distribution and protection.

Intentional cessation of cardiac electrical and mechanical activity using specialized solutions during surgery.

A significant decrease in regional cerebral oxygen saturation detected by near-infrared spectroscopy during cardiac surg...

Non-invasive monitoring of cerebral tissue oxygenation using near-infrared light absorption.

Non-invasive monitoring technique measuring regional cerebral oxygen saturation during cardiac surgery.

The inability to increase heart rate appropriately in response to increased metabolic demand or pharmacological stimulat...

Abnormal blood clotting function commonly occurring during cardiac surgery due to multiple factors including cardiopulmo...

Antibodies that cause red blood cell clumping at low temperatures, complicating hypothermic cardiac surgery.