Cardiovascular Surgery Glossary

Area of myocardium that shows no contractile motion, indicating severe ischemia or infarction, relevant for surgical rev...

A surgical connection between two blood vessels, typically in bypass surgery.

Surgical repair of a heart valve annulus using sutures or prosthetic rings to restore proper valve function.

Surgical instrument used to occlude the ascending aorta during cardiac procedures requiring cardiopulmonary bypass.

Tear in the aortic wall creating a false lumen, classified as Stanford Type A or B based on involvement of the ascending...

The portion of the left ventricular outflow tract containing the aortic valve, sinuses of Valsalva, and coronary artery...

Surgical technique to enlarge the aortic annulus and root to accommodate a larger prosthetic valve, often using patch ma...

Surgical technique to increase the size of the aortic annulus and root to accommodate a larger prosthetic valve.

Narrowing of the aortic valve opening that restricts blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta.

Individual leaflet of the tricuspid aortic valve, named anatomically as right coronary, left coronary, or non-coronary c...

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

Surgical incision into the wall of the aorta to access the aortic valve or aortic root.

Patient's own artery used as a bypass graft in coronary artery surgery, typically offering superior long-term patency.

Surgical correction of transposition of the great arteries by switching the aorta and pulmonary artery to their correct...

Surgical correction of transposition of great arteries by switching arterial connections to anatomically correct positio...

Irregular heart rhythm characterized by chaotic atrial electrical activity, often addressed surgically during cardiac pr...

Surgical correction of abnormal opening between the heart's atrial chambers.

A cardiac surgical procedure replacing the aortic valve, aortic root, and ascending aorta with a composite graft contain...

Cannulation technique using separate cannulas in the superior and inferior vena cava for venous drainage during cardiopu...

Palliative cardiac surgery connecting the superior vena cava directly to the pulmonary arteries.

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a procedure to reroute blood around blocked coronary arteries.

Invasive diagnostic procedure involving insertion of catheters into cardiac chambers and coronary arteries to assess str...

Life-threatening condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, often requiring emergency...

A solution used to temporarily stop the heart during surgery to protect the myocardium from ischemic injury.