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a loop problem refers to
the graphical relationship between LV volume and LV pressure
slope is
change in pressure over change in volume
the slope of the curve on the pressure volume loop is an indicator of
the ventricular elastance or "stiffness"
the compliance of the heart as seen on a pressure volume loop is
the inverse of the slope of the line at that point
the relationship between volume and pressure is
not linear - a curve
both pressure and volume are indices of
preload
elastance increases as
volume or pressure increases (as the slope of the line increases)
beginning of the curve is
very compliant - small increase in pressure even though large increase in volume
be able to draw the normal pressure volume loop of the left ventricle
include ABCD, valve closures, stroke volume,
describe the stages of the normal pressure volume loop
A - opening of the mitral valve and ventricular filling. B - mitral valve closes and isovolumetric contraction begins as pressure builds to point C - where the aortic valve opens because the pressure in the ventricle is greater than that in the aorta. between C and D the blood is ejected from the ventricle. At D the aortic valve closes and isovolumetric relaxation begins again.
what to look at in loop problems
LVEDV, LVESV, LVEDP, LVESP, SV
the most important indicator of preload is
LVEDV
when preload is increased, the pressure volume loop
volume on bottom shifts right a bit, greater stroke volume overall, valves open and shut at the same point - most of the extra blood is ejected in a healthy heart so have almost the same ESV (slightly more)
the indicator of decreased preload is
LVEDV
when preload is decreased the loop
shifts left - less EDV, valves open and close about the same, less stroke volume, almost the same ESV (slightly less)
increased afterload causes loop to
be taller and narrower - increased pressure to open valve makes it taller, and valve closes sooner making it narrower. LVEDV is the same - same preload but reduced stroke volume
LVESV increases and stroke volume decreases due to increased afterload because
ventricle can not empty as well because pushing against greater resistance and aortic valve closes early because of increased aortic pressure
will a positive inotrope compensate for increased afterload
yes - contracting with more force will overcome afterload resistance easier, allowing valves to open earlier, stay open longer, improving stroke volume
chronic increases in afterload causes
LV hypertrophy - the LV chamber thickens as the body tries to lay down more contractile tissue
LV hypertrophy results in a need
for more O2
how is the PCWP or PCOP affected by increased afterload
will increase due to the increased volume and pressure in the LV
chronic increased afterload shifts the curve (like in a HTN pt)
up and to the right and will worsen if condition is not treated.
how does Starling's curves change as afterload increases?
slide with layered curves - as afterload increases stroke volume decreases and EDV increases - volume left in the heart keeps increasing
EF =
(LVEDV - LVESV)/LVEDV
decreased afterload makes the curveloop
be shorter and fatter - increased stroke volume, lower ESV, almost as high EDV, valves open earlier and stay open longer
decreasing afterload affects PCWP by
decreasing it because the LV volume and pressure is decrease
phenylephrine is a
alpha 1 agonist
nipride is a
NO donar - arteriole vasodilator
cardiac valve lesions affect heart function by either
causing pressure overload or volume overload
valve pathologies that cause pressure overload are
mitral and aortic stenosis
valve pathologies that cause volume overload are
mitral regurg and aortic regurg
when choosing anesthetics for a heart condition consider
drugs effect on HR, preload, afterload, contractility, heart rhythm
valvular heart conditions interfere with
the forward movement of blood
dirty cases are
ENT, urinary, dental
preoperative antibiotics and valve conditions
in general recommendations are still to give antibiotics preoperatively, although there is much discussion. Ask if patient takes antibiotics prior to dental procedures.
mitral stenosis caused by
fusion of leaflets by rheumatic fever as a child
normal mitral valve area is
4-6 cm2
in mitral valve area decreases to less than 1 cm2, left atrial pressure is
about 25 mmHg
a LAP > 25 mmHg will cause
pulmonary hypertension
mitral stenosis is indicated if
the gradient is greater than 10 mmHg across the valve - the bigger the gradient the worse the problem
rheumatic fever is a type of
streptococcal A infection and valve complications do not materialize for over 20 years
mitral stenosis can cause
a distension of the atria, afib, afib, and thrombi formation b/c of increased turbulent flow
mitral stenosis often detected when
woman is pregnant because of increased demand for cardiac output
normal pressure gradient between LA and LV is
5 mmHg
LAP should equal the
PAOP which should equal the PADP
characteristics of mitral stenosis
narrowing mitral valve, increasing LA volume, decreasing LV volume, loss of cardiac output, increase in LA pressure, diastolic filling time remains the same, LA distension causes afib
#1 cause of tricuspid regurg is
mitral valve stenosis
mitral stenosis is staged to help
decide who gets valve replacements
stage 1 mitral stenosis is characterized by
area of 1.5 - 2.5 cm2 with symptoms of dyspnea with moderate exercise
stage 2 mitral stenosis is characterized by
area of 1 - 1.5 cm2, dyspnea with mild exertion, development of CHF, and new onset a fib
stage 3 mitral stenosis is characterized by
< 1 cm2 area, dyspnea at rest, tricuspid regurg, CHF, RV dilation
describe progression of mitral valve stenosis
as mitral valve narrows time to empty LA decreases, LV gets less blood, so CO decreases. Blood backs up into LA and pressure increases causing further back up into pulmonary beds. CHF will ensue and increase RV pressure causing tricuspid regurg.
as the mitral valve becomes stenotic the LA pressure
is increased but is lost because it's pushing against a fixed lesion
symptoms of mitral valve stenosis don't develop until valve has stenosed to
1.5 - 2.5 cm2 in area
conditions that induce high cardiac output are
pregnancy, thyrotoxicosis, anemia, fever - worsens mitral stenosis symptoms
mitral stenosis induced afib
results in complete loss of atrial kick which worsens CO even more
mitral stenosis pressure volume loop looks like
same height, narrower, decreased LVEDV and a little decreased LVESV, valves open and close at the same time, decreased stroke volume - looks like decreased preload curve
mitral stenosis pressure volume loop is the same as
decreased preload curve
volume loops are from the view of
the left ventricle
anesthetic implications for mitral stenosis
the faster the more the disaster
keep HR slow, regular rhythm, maintain preload, maintain after load, maintain contractility
why do you want a slower heart rate with mitral stenosis
because more time in diastole means more time for blood to get through the stenosed valve to allow for greater time filling and better cardiac output
why do you want a regular rhythm with mitral stenosis?
preserve atrial kick for increased EDV
what do you want to maintain in mitral stenosis
preload, afterload, contractility
what do you avoid in patients with mitral stenosis?
increasing heart rate - anxiety, shivering, pain, ketamine (or other sympathomimetics), pavulon, atropine, glycopyrrolate
and any abnormal rhythms also - trendelenburg position
things to remember in interpretation of mitral stenotic data
large A wave on the swan, PAOP will not be equal to the LVEDP
why is there an increased A wave on the swan in patients with mitral stenosis
the atria are contracting against a fixed valve so you have increased pressure in the atria causing a larger A wave
if a patient has mitral stenosis the swan values are
pretty much useless
the second most common valve disorder is
aortic stenosis
normal size of the aortic valve is
2.5 - 3.5 cm2
what is affected by aortic stenosis
reduced SV, increased LVESV, increased LVEDP, concentric hypertrophy, and congestive heart failure/pulmonary edema
as the patients develop aortic stenosis they experience
dyspnea upon exertion that worsens as disease progresses - disease has three stages
symptoms are significant in aortic stenosis when valve size is less than
1 cm2 - this is when they recommend replacement of valve
why is hypertrophy (along with increasing LVEDP and LVESV in aortic stenosis) a problem for oxygen heart supply
hypertrophy increases oxygen demand and decreases supply because the extra muscle, volume, and pressure compress the subendocardial coronary blood vessels
symptoms of aortic stenosis
triad - angina, dyspnea, and syncope
you can have angina even without heart disease if you
have aortic stenosis
aortic stenosis can be detected pre symptoms by
a mid systolic murmur
pt with aortic stenosis have an increased risk of
sudden death
why does a patient with aortic stenosis experience angina?
the cardiac output is decreased through the stenotic valve, pressure in the aortic root is reduced, LVEDP is big and LVESV is increased, therefore CPP is decreased as O2 demand increases due to hypertrophy and dilation of the heart muscle
why does syncope occur in a patien with aortic stenosis
decreased CO leads to decreased blood flow to the head
increasing myocardial thickness is aka
concentric hypertrophy - when the muscle replicates in parallel
anesthetic goals for a patient with aortic stenosis
slow heart rate, maintain preload and rhythm, maintain or slightly increase afterload, maintain contractility
what to avoid in patients with aortic stenosis
reducing cardiac output, spinal anesthetics, and tachycardia
if you must do a regional block on a pt with aortic stenosis then
do an epidural not a complete spinal
why must you maintain or slightly increase afterload in a patient with aortic stenosis
if SVR is greatly reduced, chance of stroke, MI greatly increased because of reduced CO causing decreased coronary and cerebral perfusion pressures
type of anesthesia preferred for patients with aortic stenosis
general
why do you want to avoid tachycardia in a patient with aortic stenosis
tachycardia reduces time in systole and you need more time in systole to increase time for unloading of ventricle through the stenotic valve
what does the pressure volume loop look like for aortic stenosis
narrow, tall, and to the right - high pressure, crappy stroke volume
aortic stenosis does what to stroke volume
decreases because it is hard to push out against the stenosed valve
aortic stenosis does what to ESV
increased - because the LV doesn't have as great a stroke volume because it is hard to push out against the stenosed valve so blood is left in the heart
aortic stenosis does what to EDV
same
aortic stenosis does what to EDP
same
aortic stenosis pressure volume loop looks like the volume loop for
increased afterload
aortic stenosis is an absolute contraindication for
a spinal anesthetic because extreme vasodilation would tank the CO and there would be no Coronary PP (may consider carefully an epidural but probably shouldn't do that either!)
coronary perfusion pressure =
diastolic blood pressure - LVEDP
why do you want a slow heart rate with aortic stenosis
gives more time to eject blood
why do you want to maintain afterload in a patient with aortic stenosis?
because if SVR drops then there is a decreased pressure in the aorta and not enough pressure for the perfusion of the heart overtop the increased pressure in the heart at the LVEDP
in a patient with aortic stenosis, pressure in the left ventricle is
high
in a patient with aortic stenosis the left ventricle will
hypertrophy
mitral regurg facts
usually due to rheumatic fever, almost always associated with mitral stenosis, LA enlarges due to backflow during systole, large V wave in PAOP wave form
in a patient with mitral regurg the v wave on the swan will
be large - the bigger the v wave the worse the regurg
usual causes of mitral regurg are
rheumatic fever, mitral stenosis, or papillary muscle dysfunction following an MI or rupture of a chordae tendinae due to infective endocarditis
placement of a PA or Swan cathether
placed through the subclavian or jugular veins, fed through the RA, RV, into the pulmonary artery. proximal port in the RA, distal port in the PA
wedging or a PAOP pressure is
when we inflate a balloon on the end of the PA catheter, occluding a branch of the pulmonary artery. the catheter should then be able to measure the pressure ahead of it (since the pressure behind it is occluded).
in the absence of mitral valve dysfunction or pulmonary hypertension then the PAOP pressure should equal
the LA pressure which should be equal to the LVEDP
describe the waveforms as the PA cath is floated through the heart
RA - small up and down, the RV has large up and down waveform with each beat, and the PA has a smaller, tight waveform with a nice dicrotic notch. A wedged waveform has minimal waves
describe the PAOP waveform
a two peaked wave - peak a and peak v
peak a on the paop waveform correlates with
atrial contraction
peak v on the paop waveform correlates with
ventricular contraction
goals of anesthesia in a patient with mitral regurg
maintain or increase heart rate, decrease SVR, maintain or improve contractility, maintain volume, regular rhythm, Full, Fast, and Forward
Full, Fast, and Forward means
maintain volume, maintain or improve contractility and decrease afterload, and keep the heart rate going
why do you want to avoid bradycardia in a patient with mitral regurg
increases amount of regurg and less gets circulated to the body (more gets shunted back into the atria) - the longer in systole the worse the regurg
describe the mitral regurg volume loop
looks like an egg laying on its side (draw an M in it) - no good isovolumetric contraction or relaxation, huge stroke volume (but much of the volume is going back into the atria), can't see when the AV valve opens or close
acute causes of aortic regurgitation are
endocarditis, trauma, dissection of a thoracic aneurysm
chronic causes of aortic regurgitation are
rheumatic fever, prolonged hypertension
aortic regurgitation causes
reduced forward blood flow, LV overload, and decreased CO
management of aortic regurg is the same as management of
mitral regurg - Full, Fast, and Forward
management of aortig regurg guidelines are
maintain or increase HR and preload, RSR, avoid increasing afterload.
increasing afterload in a patient with aortic regurgitation will result in
decreased CO because more blood will flow back into ventricle rather than out the aorta
the pressure volume look for aortic regurg looks like
a lopsided egg that's top is laying to the right - draw and A on the left side of the loop - no isovolumetric contraction, huge stroke volume because blood is kind of flowing in and out of the ventricle all the time
LV remodeling occurs either
in parallel or in series
parallel replication is aka
concentric hypertrophy
concentric hypertrophy occurs with
pressure overload
replication in series is aka
eccentric hypertrophy
eccentric hypertrophy occurs with
volume overload
most hearts have what type of remodeling
new research shows there is usually a combination or eccentric and concentric hypertrophy
what positions should you avoid in mitral valve prolapse
sitting position
mitral valve prolapse is aka
click-murmur syndrome or Barlow syndrome
mitral valve prolapse is characterized by
an abnormality of the support structure that permits prolapse of the valve into the LA during contraction of the LV.
mitral valve prolapse is best heard
at the apex
MVP is associated with
Marfan's syndrome, pectus excavatum, and kyphoscoliosis
what arrythmias are associated with MVP
PVC's are most common sometimes leading to vtach, sometimes some SVT
best option for treatment of arrhythmia in MVP is
beta blockers - sometime lidocaine is used but usually doesn't terminate PVC's so beta blockers is a better option
MVP worsens with
reduced preload (sitting position, drugs, vasodilators) increased contractility (anxiety, increased sympathetic system activity)
SVR in MVP should be
maintained
MVP should avoid
anticholinergics because produce tachycardia
MVP should get
antibiotics prior to dirty procedures
anesthetic goals for MVP
increase or maintain preload, decrease contractility, maintain SVR
causes of CHF are
cardiac valve abnormalities, impaired myocardial contractility due to ischemic heart disease or cardiomyopathy, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension (right sided heart failure)
hallmarks of CHF are
decreased cardiac output, increased LVEDP, peripheral vasoconstriction, metabolic acidosis, LV failure with associated pulmonary edema, RV failure with associated systemic venous hypertension and peripheral edema
does LVF lead to RVF or RVF lead to LVF?
left ventricular failure will often lead to right ventricular failure, but RVF doesn't normally lead to LVF.
describe compensatory mechanism for CHF
a reduction in CO (whether due to increased SVR or decreased contractility r/t MI) leads to increased metabolic acidosis, decreased RBF activated RAAS leading to fluid and sodium retention and vasoconstriction, release epi and norepi increases contractility and heart rate which compensates for a while - really in a vicious cycle because the body compensates but doesn't know the heart is the problem
RAAS stands for
renin-angiotenstin- aldosterone system
EF is reduced in CHF due to
reduced myocardial contractility, increased afterload, asynchronous left ventricular contraction
why are bi-V's used
to help move blood forward in synchrony
CHF Classifications
I, II, III, IV
class I CHF
pt with cardiac disease but no limitations with ordinary physical activity
Class II CHF
pt with cardiac disease causing slight limitations on ordinary physical activity
Class III Cardiac Disease
pt with cardiac disease causing significant limitations on ordinary physical activity (i.e. symptoms with activities of daily living - showering grocery shopping, vacuuming)
Class IV cardiac
Patients with cardiac disease causing symptoms at rest
because the ventricles remodel they are
prone to arrhythmias because they are overstretched and asymmetric
at what point is EF indicative of LV failure
less than 40%
severe CHF is associated with a CO of
less that 2.5 L/min
what is best lead to determine arrhythmias
lead II (any sort of atrial changes)
hemodynamic changes in CHF
LVEDP is increased, and should reflect the pulmonary end diastolic pressure and the LAP (as long as there is no mitral valve disease.)
p wave changes associated with CHF
prolonged p wave or biphasic p wave in lead II (bunny ears)
dobutamine is a
nonspecific beta agonist (beta 1 increase heart rate a little bit and beta 2 cause vasodilation)
ABG's in CHF are useful because may detect
metabolic acidosis
symptoms of left sided heart failure (CHF) is
insomnia, confusion, muscle wasting, fatigue at rest, dyspnea, pillow orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea occurs because
heart rate slows down when sleeping so cardiac output decreases and patient becomes more symptomatic
symtoms of CHF are due to
decreased cardiac output
pulmonary edema as a result of CHF will present as
increased BP and HR, rales and maybe wheezes, PCOP increases, S3 gallop
treatment of pulmonary edema is
head up position, oxygen, morphine, ABG's and intubation if necessary, lasix, dopamine, dobutamine,
why "head up" for pt with pulmonary edema
increases oxygen resevoir - functional residual capacity
why morphine for pt with pulmonary edema
improve coronary perfusion by coronary vasodilation
why dopamine for pt with pulmonary edema
improve renal blood flow
why dobutamine for pt with pulmonary edema
reduced SVR (other vasodilators too if necessary)
babies and fat people have
decreased oxygen resevoir
things to consider with a pt with CHF
delay elective procedure until health is optimized, ketamine or etomidate are ideal, may not need fluid loading before regional, know that opiods and nitrous will cause cardiac depression, as will benzos and opiods, remember inhalation agents are negative inotropes, keep supportive drugs handy
induction drugs for CHF
ketamine (increased HR, but also vasoconstrictive)
etomidate is usually chosen because keeps hemodynamics the same
drug choices for CHF
decreased amount of inhalation anesthetics and increase the opiods
most important thing to remember is
prepare for disaster (then you won't have one - or if you do the damage will be minimized)
why regional anesthesia for CHF
will reduce SVR and improve CO
pt can communicate if having difficulty breathing for them (hard to tell what's normal for them otherwise)
if have to give fluid to a person with CHF (ex. for spinal anesthesia)
give it slowly! tolerate gradual fluid loads better
pericardial disease presents as
pt complaining of chest pain that is worse with inspiration and diffuse ST segment elevation,may hear a friction rub that is worse with expiration and tachycardia
chronic pericarditis occurs with
chemotherapy patients b/c drugs are toxic to cardiac tissue and cancer patients lose lots of proteins
usual treatment for pericarditis
steroids and analgesics
pericardial effusions are
the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space
a slowly accumulating pericardial effusion can accommodate up to
a liter or 1500 ml
a fast accumulation of pericardial fluid can cause tamponade at a volume of
100 or 200 ml
constrictive pericarditis is
fibrous scarring and adhesion of the pericardial layers causing a rigid shell around the heart which impedes diastolic filling and decreases stroke volume
constrictive pericarditis occurs with
chronic renal failure, radiation therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiac surgeries
cardiac tamponade occurs when
an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac impairs diastolic filling, decreases the stroke volume, and causes hypotension
cardiac tamponade is diagnosed by
echo - can not tell on xray until over 250 ml of fluid accumulates - so useless in acute situations where 100 ml can cause problems
signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade ar
increased CVP, decreasing PAP
SNS activation (tachycardia, vasoconstriction), decreased voltage on EKG (dampened waveforms), pulsus paradoxus, hypotension
Beck's triad is
hypotension, distant heart sounds, distended neck veins
Becks triad is used to diagnose
cardiac tamponade
equalizing between CVP and PAP is indicative of
cardiac tamponade
pavulon is
a long acting NDMR
cardiac tamponade anesthetic goals (general concept behind)
do not knock out SNS - that's the only thing keeping that heart beating at this point
ideal induction drug for pericardial tamponade is
ketamine
cardiac tamponade anesthetic thought to keep in mind
local vs general, support SNS, no vigorous positive pressure maneuvers, benzos, nitrous, fentanyl, pavulon, ketamine, supportive drugs like epi, and good monitoring devices