Tag: surgery
Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion (ACP)
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest ("circ arrest") is often required for partial or total aortic arch reconstructions. At this point in the surgery,...
Surgical Steps In Heart Transplantation
Orthotopic heart transplantations (OHTs) are some of my favorite procedures as a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist! After establishing general endotracheal anesthesia (GETA) with standard...
Ozaki Procedure – Autologous Pericardial Aortic Valve
In my first year of anesthesiology residency, I had the opportunity to do a very unique aortic valve replacement (AVR) case for...
“You’re Going To Stop My Heart?!”
Cardiac arrest is one of the most feared complications in medicine as it tends to usually precede death despite appropriate interventions. However, a controlled...
What Is Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB)
This post outlines the steps in traditional, central cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Depending on the nature of the surgery and patient's...
