Cardiopulmonary Bypass
TOPICS 1. The plumbing of CPB 2. Bypassing the heart 3. Bypassing the lungs 4. Preserving the heart 5. Protecting the brain 6. Electrolytes and CPB 7. Anticoagulation and…
Off-Pump, Robotic, and Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
TOPICS 1. Minimally invasive surgical approaches 2. Anesthetic challenges for off-pump and minimally invasive surgery 3. Is off-pump surgery better than on-pump surgery? 4. Case scenario During the…
Anesthesia in the Electrophysiology and Catheterization Laboratories
TOPICS 1. Electrophysiology and other catheter-based procedures overview 2. EP procedures 3. Anesthetic management of EP procedures 4. Risks and complications of out-of-the-OR cardiac procedures The number of…
Preoperative Evaluation of the Heart Surgery Patient
TOPICS 1. Heart surgery patients and consent 2. Cardiac surgery and gender 3. Coronary stents or coronary artery bypass? 4. Cardiology evaluation 5. Preoperative assessment 6. Preoperative red flags…
The Postoperative Care of the Cardiac Surgery Patient
TOPICS 1. Routine transport and report 2. Inflammation and the cardiac surgery patient 3. Genetic associations and cardiac surgery outcomes 4. Perioperative neurological injury 5. Respiratory failure 6. Renal…
Perioperative Rhythm Abnormalities
TOPICS 1. The electrocardiogram 2. ECG abnormalities 3. Bradyarrhythmias 4. Temporary pacemaker 5. Supraventricular tachycardias 6. Ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation 7. TEE and the ECG 8. Case scenario …
Routine Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesia
TOTOPICS 1. Immediate preoperative assessment and antibiotic prophylaxis 2. Monitoring and vascular access 3. Anesthetic induction and maintenance 4. Institution of cardiopulmonary bypass 5. Separation from CPB 6. Sternal…
Distal Upper Extremity
Elbow: Extend the elbow and identify the intercondylar line. Palpate the brachial artery pulse medially and the tendon of the biceps brachii muscle laterally. Elevate the shoulder 90 degrees and…
Paravertebral Block
Mark a 2.5 cm point lateral to each spinous process. Approach and Technique Out-of-plane needle guidance: Apply transducer perpendicular to skin in a parasagittal plane 2 cm lateral to the…
Femoral Nerve Block
The important landmarks for this block include the inguinal crease and femoral artery (FA). An anatomic study has shown the femoral nerve (FN) to be widest and most superficial at…
