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Procedures
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass
- Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass
- Cox maze and modified maze procedure
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Pericardial window
- Repair of non-congenital heart defects (e.g., left-ventricular aneurysm, VSD post MI)
- Surgical valve repair or replacement
- Transcatheter valve replacement (e.g., TAVR)
- Endovascular repair of the aorta
- Open repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection
Complications
- Cardiogenic shock
- Hypotension and hypertension
- Hypovolemia and hypervolemia
- Bleeding
- Myocardial infarction
- Myocardial stunning
- Open chest from the operating room
- Pericarditis
- Dysrhythmias
- Right heart failure
- Cardiac tamponade
- Vascular complications (e.g., compartment syndrome, retroperitoneal bleeding)
- Acute respiratory failure
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
- Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI)
- Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO)
- Pleural space abnormalities (e.g., pneumothorax)
- Air-leak syndromes (e.g., pneumopericardium, pneumomediastinum)
- Aspiration
- Atelectasis
- Pleural effusion
- Prolonged mechanical ventilation
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia
- Protamine reactions
- Coagulopathies
- Anemia
- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
- Postoperative impaired cognition
- Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
- Lower limb deficits (e.g., spinal cord ischemia, paralysis)
- Delirium
- Ischemic bowel
- Acute kidney injury
- Electrolyte imbalances
- Multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
- Chronic pain
- Acute pain
- Acid-base imbalances
- Malignant hyperthermia
- Preexisting behavioral health disorder (e.g., anxiety, PTSD)
- Substance use and withdrawal
Therapeutic Interventions
- Fluid volume management specific to cardiac surgery
- Defibrillation and cardioversion
- Emergent resternotomy
- Cardiac surgery advanced life support (CALS)
- Temporary pacing
- Intra-aortic balloon pump
- Short-term ventricular assist devices (VADs)
- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
- Pericardial and mediastinal drain
- Pleural chest tubes and drains
- Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
- Oxygen therapy delivery devices
- Platelet inhibitors
- Thrombolytics
- Anticoagulants
- Vasoactive agents
- Antidysrhythmics
- Inotropes
- Diuretics
- Beta-blockers
- Statins
- Pharmacologic agents for controlling bleeding (e.g., desmopressin acetate, factor VII, antifibrinolytics)
- Pulmonary vasodilators
- Sedation
- Neuromuscular blockade
- Glycemic control
- Blood and blood products
- Lumbar drain
- Pain management
- Renal replacement therapy (e.g., hemodialysis, CRRT)
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis
- Early mobility protocols
- Gastrointestinal (GI) prophylaxis
- Surgical site protocols
- Recovery from anesthesia
- Rewarming from hypothermia
- Pneumonia prevention
Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Laboratory testing
- Arterial blood gas (ABG)
- Mixed venous gas
- Pulse oximetry
- Capnography
- Radiography
- Bispectral index monitoring (BIS)
- Cerebral oximetry monitoring
- Train-of-four (TOF)
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