ICU after Cardiac Surgery
Intensive care unit (ICU) after Cardiac Surgery; 3% risk of death
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Hypoxaemia post Cardiac Surgery
Hypoxaemia post Cardiac Surgery. Management approach would be based on a systematic assessment of the patient using history, examination and review of investigations with regard to the following possible causes.
Hypothermia Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypothermia Post Cardiac Surgery. multi-factorial: residual hypothermia post CPB, failure to rewarm, open thoracic cavity, cold OT, administration of cold fluids
Hypotension Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypotension Post Cardiac Surgery. Think PROVED?: pump, rhythm, obstruction, volume, (endocrine), distributive, ? = artefactual
Hypertension Post Cardiac Surgery
Hypertension Post Cardiac Surgery
Haemorrhage Post Cardiac Surgery
Haemorrhage Post Cardiac Surgery; common; mild/moderate -> medically managed; severe -> re-exploration; complications: hypovolaemia, anaemia, pericardial tamponade
Off Pump vs On Pump CABG
Off pump CABG versus On pump CABG; definitions and advantages and disadvantages
Factors determining LIMA Flow
Multiple factors affecting Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) flow: — anatomy — demand — physiology — drugs
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery; most common cardiothoracic surgical case seen in ICU
Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Summaries
Cardiothoracic Surgery Literature Summaries