Myocardial Oxygen Demand
Myocardial Oxygen Demand The heart extracts more oxygen than other tissues while at rest (50-70%). The heart’s normal compensation for increased […]
Myocardial Ischemia v.1
Myocardial Ischemia Prevention and treatment of perioperative myocardial ischemia is a primary consideration. Two consistent factors associated with the pathogenesis of myocardial […]
Mitral Insufficiency v.1
Mitral Insufficiency Six anatomical components must mesh synchronously to insure proper function of the mitral valve. Disruption of the kinetic interrelationship between […]
Intracardiac Shunts v1.0
Principles of Intracardiac Shunts With the continued presence of a congenital defect of the cardiac septum or great vessels in which there […]
Coagulopathies
Coagulopathies The most common cause of intraoperative coagulopathy is thrombocytopenia secondary to hemodilution. Thrombocytopenia is a condition where the circulating platelet count […]
Common Pathway (Coagulation)
The endpoint of activity for both the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways for coagulation is the activation of factor X. Reactions beyond this […]
Jehovah’s Witness v.1
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Jehovah’s Witness patients are at increased risk for morbidity and mortality associated with blood loss due to their refusal, on […]