Which drug is an anti-inflammatory drug used to decrease immune response to
transplanted organs or tissue? Answer - Solu-medrol
A silastic boot in the arterial pump head... Answer - is forgiving when it comes
to pressurization,
degrades from the inside first,
degrades to an appreciable degree,
is coated with bio-friendly materials
List three characteristics of an under-occlusive roller pump. Answer - 1.
Inaccurate flow measurements
2. Backflow
3. Excessive turbulence
List three procedure where femoral artery cannulation is needed for CPB.
Answer - 1. Redo sternotomy
2. Thoracotomy-approach mitral valve surgery
3. Surgery involving the ascending aorta
Volume of 5/8" ID tubing 1 foot in length. Answer - 60 ml
Volume of 1/2" ID tubing 1 foot in length. Answer - 40 ml
,Volume of 3/8" ID tubing 1 foot in length. Answer - 20 ml
Volume of 1/4" ID tubing 1 foot in length. Answer - 10 ml
List three surgeries where bi-caval venous cannulation is required. Answer - 1.
ASD Repair
2. VSD Repair
3. Tricuspid Valve Repair
Also mitral valve
Pulmonary and aortic valves are referred to __________ valves. Answer -
Semilunar
What are the names of the pulmonary valve leaflets? Answer - Anterior, left,
right
What are the names of the aortic valve leaflets? Answer - Posterior, left, right
What are the names of the tricuspid valve leaflets? Answer - Anterior,
posterior, septal
What are the names of the mitral valve leaflets? Answer - Anterior lateral and
posterior medial
The heart is surrounded by tissue called: Answer - pericardium
List the layers of the pericardium/heart. Answer - Fibrous Pericardium
Parietal Serous Layer - runs 2 cm up the great vessels
, Space - filled with serous fluid (50 ml)
Visceral Serous Layer - epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium - inner lining
Which two arteries carry un-oxygenated blood? Answer - Pulmonary artery
and umbilical artery
What is the normal pacemaker of the heart? Answer - SA Node
What is the backup pacemaker? Answer - AV Node
Which valves close at the beginning of ventricular contraction? Answer -
Tricuspid and Mitral
Where is the femoral artery located relative to the femoral vein? Answer -
Lateral - VAN meaning femoral vein, artery, and nerve from medial to lateral
What branches the left main coronary artery? Answer - Left Anterior
Descending (LAD) and Circumflex (CX)
What branches from the LAD? Answer - Diagonals
What vein runs along the LAD? Answer - Great Cardiac Vein
What branches from the CX? Answer - Obtuse Marginals
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