Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Glossary
100 terms total — 4 showing — Last updated 26 Oct 2026
ventricular distension
Abnormal enlargement of cardiac ventricles during cardiopulmonary bypass that can compromise myocardial protection and surgical exposure.
ACT
Activated clotting time, a point-of-care test measuring blood coagulation during cardiac surgery.
activated clotting time
Point-of-care coagulation test used to monitor heparin anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass.
fractional area change
Echocardiographic measurement of ventricular function based on cross-sectional area changes during the cardiac cycle.
myocardial lactate extraction
Measurement of cardiac metabolic function by comparing arterial and coronary sinus lactate concentrations.