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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) prior to transplant

Dr.Ékaterína ASCIOGLU @DRASClOGLU

#Ventricular #Assist #Device #LVAD #VAD #clinical #video
Left Ventricular ... Assist Device ( ... #LVAD #VAD #clinical ... #video #CTS #thoracic ... #surgery #intraoperative
Intraoperative Cardiac Ischaemia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

If the patient is unconscious, signs of cardiac
Intraoperative Cardiac ... , particularly ventricular ... rapidly complete the surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
, asystole and ventricular ... inform immediate clinical ... problem. ❸ Call for cardiac ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... cardiothoracic surgery ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis ... non-essential surgery ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
abandon or finish surgery ... dantrolene and cardiac ... Plan admission to critical ... #Intraoperative ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... delivery • Pause surgery ... expired volume: assist ... ) → 3-12 o Cardiac ... #Management #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... Assess functional ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... upper abdominal/thoracic