Cardiac Flashcards
(102 cards)
How to evaluate nature of cardiac disease?
H&P and ordering appropriate labs
- History: -known diagnosis, past evaluations/hospitalizations, tests, meds/compliance
- cardiac sx (past and current): exercise tolerance, CP, SOB, syncope, orrthopnea, palpitations SAD POE - PE: signs for HF -Rhythm, murmurs, S3 gallop, crackles, edema, JVD
3: Labs: CXR EKG, echo
How do you know when pt is optimized
signs and sx controlled to minimize surgical complications
when should one order a cardiac consult
After assessment, unable to determine nature of disease or I believe pt is not optimized for scheduled (not emergent) surgery
What is one met? 4 mets?
1 met= resting state 3.5.ml/kg/min >4 mets walking up flight stairs or hill
METS<4: eat, dress, use toilet, walk around, walk a block or 2 on level ground slowly
METS=4: light housework, climb a flight of stairs
METS>4: walk@4 mph, run short distances, heavy housework, moderate recreational activities
METS>10: participate in strenuous sports
How do you evaluate a patient periop cardiac risk
identify any active cardiac conditions
identify surgical risk
idenify fxn status
- no risk factors, proceed to OR.
- 1-2, proceed to OR with HR control, or consider non-invasive testing if it will change management. -3 or more and undergoing intermediate risk surgery proceed to OR with HR control, or consider non-invasive testing if it will change management.
- If the patient has 3 or more and undergoing vascular surgery, consider testing if it will change management.

When to obtain preop EKG
Pre-operative EKG, with a level of evidence B:
There is no Class I recommendation for acquiring an EKG.
In a patient with known coronary heart disease, going for moderate or high risk surgery, (Class 2a recommendation)
In patients without known heart disease, going for moderate to high-risk surgery, ( Class 2b recommendation)
There appears to be no benefit for asymptomatic patients going for low risk surgery
When is it reasonable to evaluate LV fxn preoperatively
There is no Class 1 recommendation, all 2a
reasonable to evaluate LV function in
- patients with dyspnea of unknown origin
- patients with known heart disease with worsening dyspnea or change in clinicsl status
- clinically stable pt with prior LV dysfunction with no eval in >12 months
RCRI and MACE %
what qualifies as CAD
Revised Cardiac Index
Risk factors are: history of ischemia or heart disease, CHF, CVA, Cr > 2.0, IDDM, high risk surgery
CAD: unstable angina, MI, use nitrate, , active + stress test, path q wave
0-0.4% risk of cardiac complications
1-0.9% risk of cardiac complications
2-7% risk of cardiac complications
3-11% risk of cardiac complications
Active cardiac conditions
- Unstable coronary syndroms:
unstable angina (ACS)
recent MI (30 days)
- Decompensated heart failure
- Significant arrythmia:
High grade AV block, Mobitz II AV block, 3rd degree block
Symptomatic ventricular arrythmia or sx brady
SVR with HR>100 at rest
Newly recognized ventricular tachycardia
4: Severe valvular disease:
1. Severe AS (Mean gradient >40 mmHg, aortic valve area <1 cm2, or symptomatic)
2. Symptomatic MS (DOE, exertional presyncope, or heart failure)
Low risk/intermediate/ high risk surgery
ABCEs
Low risk <1%: ambulatory, breast, cataracts, endoscopic, superficial
Intermediate risk: 1-5%
- carotid endarterectomy, head/neck,
- Intraperitoneal/Intrathoracic,
orthopedic, prostate
High risk: aortic/other major vascular procedures, peripheral vascular surgery >5%
ST elevation vs depression
depression indicate ischemia:
New horizontal or downsloping ST-depression ≥0.5 mm in two contiguous leads and/or T inversion >1 mm in two contiguous leads with prominent R wave or R/S ratio >1.
elevation: epicardial ischemia-vasospasm, infaraction (rare during non cardiac surgery)
New ST-segment elevation at the J-point in two contiguous leads with the cut-points:
-≥1 mm in all leads except V2-V3.
V2-V3: ≥2 mm in men ≥40 years, ≥2.5 mm in men <40 years, or ≥1.5 mm in women regardless of age.
How would you treat myocardial ischemia
- Look at vitals
- 100% O2
- tachy and HTN: deepen anesthetic BB
hypotensive and tachy: phenypehrine, fluids
arythmias: cardiovert/defib, anti-dysarythmic,
consider nitro in absence of hypotension
Induction in patient with severe CAD
Goal: optimize myocardial supply and demand: avoid tachycardia, hypotension, hypertension, hypoxia, excessive contractility. suffiently blunt sympathetic stim during laryngoscopy
- aline, pressors like phenyephrine available, esmolol available (fast onset, short duration B1 selective)
- induce with etomidate (min CV side effects), lido (blunt laryngoscopy), fent
Difficult airway: awake fiberoptic with adequate topicalization sedation, to avoid tachycardia and HTN
When is risk for periop MI the greatest
First 3 days post op
myocardial supply and demand factors
supply: HR, CPP=AdP-LVEDP, hypotension, O2 content, coronary artery diameter
Demand: tachycardia, wall tension (preload and afterload), contractility
HTN consideration head to toe
perioperative risks,
preop assessment
potential causes
Head to toe
neuro: shift in cerebral autoregulation, stroke, retinopathy
cards: LVH, CAD/MI, arrythmia, CHF (diastolic dys)
renal: overactivity of renin angiotensin-aldosterone system, CKD
concerns : BP instability, arrythmias, MI, stroke, CHF, hypoperfusion/end organ ischemia w reduction
Preop:
History:
- cause (essential, coartation aorta, OSA/obesity renal, endocrine-pheo, hyperaldosterone, cushing, thyroid/parathyroid),
- degree of control, baseline, meds
- end organ effects
PE: signs CHF
Labs: BUN/Cr-renal involement, NA K diruetic effects
EKG for LVH (S in V1 + R in V5 or V6 ≥ 35 mm), arrythmia, ischemia, strain (ST depression and T-wave inversion)
CXR: cardiomegaly, pulm edema
Goal: keep BP within 20% of baseline
Indication for central cathter or PAC, TEE, a line
CVC
- monitor CVP/fluid status
- venous access in pt w poor access, drug/hyperailmetation infusion
- pacing
- aspiration of air during venous emboli
PAC
monitor filling pressures, PAP, PCWP, CO, MV02, SVR, PVR
TEE
- eval global fxn
- RWA (Most sensitive indicator of ischemia)
- fluid status
- estimate preload (filling pressures
- judge accuracy of cardiac procedures
- assess unexplained hemodynamic disturbances
a line
- monitor BP on a continuous beat to beat basis,
- ABG freq sampling
- CPB (non pulsatile flow)
How much does perfusion pressure decrease for every cm above heart
0.7–> 10cm is 7mmHg
RF for PA rupture with PAC
elderly
AC or coagulopathy
PHTN
hypothermia
overinflation of balloon
What conditions confound ischemia detection?
LVH/strain: LV strain pattern: ST depression and T wave inversion in the lateral leads
LBBB; Dominant S wave in V1
Broad monophasic R wave in lateral leads (I, aVL, V5-V6))
digoxin: Downsloping ST depression with a characteristic “Salvador Dali sagging” appearance Flattened, inverted, or biphasic T waves.
pacing: ride side looks like RBBB
Causes increased MV02
- most common- wedged PAC
- sepsis (increased CO, decreased Vo2)
- cirrhosis (increased CO)
- hypothermia (decreased VO2)
- cyanide toxicity (increased CO, decreased V02)
causes that impair ability of proximal pressure CVP PCWP of relecting downstream pressures?

Aneursym types acccording to Crawford
most difficult to repair. highest risk of paraplegia/renal failure
Type 2,3
Type 2

Aortic dissection types



