MANUAL of PERIOPERATIVE CARE in ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY Fifth Edition Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Fifth Edition Robert M. Bojar © 2011 Robert M. Bojar. ISBN: 978-1-444-33143-1 MANUAL of PERIOPERATIVE CARE in ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY Fifth Edition By Robert M. Bojar, MD Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery Saint Vincent Hospital Worcester, Massachusetts, USA Thiseditionfirstpublished2011(cid:1)2011byRobertM.Bojar BlackwellPublishingwasacquiredbyJohnWiley&SonsinFebruary2007.Blackwell’spublishing programhasbeenmergedwithWiley’sglobalScientific,TechnicalandMedicalbusinesstoform Wiley-Blackwell. 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Thisbookispublishedinthefollowingelectronicformats:ePDF9781444325294;WileyOnlineLibrary9781444325287 Setin9/11pt,CaslonbyThomsonDigital,Noida,India 1 2011 Dedication To my parents, Leah and Samuel Bojar, who instilled in me a lifelong desire for learning, the importance of sharing knowledge, and a dedication to provide all patients with the best possible care. Table of Contents Preface.......................................................................................................................................ix Acknowledgments.......................................................................................................................xi 1. SynopsisofAdultCardiacSurgicalDisease...................................................................1 2. DiagnosticTechniquesinCardiacSurgery..................................................................85 3. GeneralPreoperativeConsiderationsandPreparationofthe PatientforSurgery......................................................................................................129 4. CardiacAnesthesia......................................................................................................173 5. CardiopulmonaryBypass.............................................................................................227 6. MyocardialProtection.................................................................................................263 7. AdmissiontotheICUandMonitoringTechniques.................................................279 8. EarlyPostoperativeCare.............................................................................................301 9. MediastinalBleeding...................................................................................................345 10. RespiratoryManagement............................................................................................383 11. CardiovascularManagement.......................................................................................437 12. FluidManagement,Renal,Metabolic,andEndocrineProblems..............................581 13. Post-ICUCareandOtherComplications.................................................................641 Appendices............................................................................................................................727 Appendix1A AmericanCollegeofCardiologyClassesofRecommendation andLevelsofEvidence.........................................................................729 Appendix1B NewYorkHeartAssociationFunctionalClassification......................729 Appendix2 TypicalPreoperativeOrderSheet.........................................................730 Appendix3 TypicalOrdersforAdmissiontotheICU...........................................731 Appendix4 TypicalTransferOrdersfromtheICU................................................734 Appendix5 TypicalICUFlowsheet.........................................................................737 Appendix6 HyperglycemiaProtocolforCardiacSurgeryPatients.........................738 Appendix7 HeparinizationProtocolforCardiacSurgeryPatients.........................739 Appendix8 ProtocolforInitiatingWarfarin...........................................................740 Appendix9 INRReversalProtocol..........................................................................741 Appendix10 Drug,Food,andDietarySupplementInteractions withWarfarin.........................................................................................742 Appendix11 DosesofParenteralMedicationsCommonlyUsedin theICUandTheirModificationinRenalFailure...............................743 vii viii TABLEOFCONTENTS Appendix12 DosesofNonparenteralDrugsCommonlyUsed AfterHeartSurgeryandTheirModificationsin RenalFailure..........................................................................................747 Appendix13 DefinitionsfromtheSTSDataSpecifications(Version2.72011)......753 Appendix14 BodySurfaceAreaNomogram..............................................................756 Appendix15 BodyMassIndexChart.........................................................................757 Appendix16 TechniqueofThoracentesis...................................................................758 Appendix17 TechniqueforTubeThoracostomy.......................................................759 Appendix18 TechniqueofInsertionofPercutaneousTracheostomyTube..............761 Index......................................................................................................................................765 Preface Thefutureofcardiacsurgeryfacessignificantchallengeswiththewidespreadapplicationof transcatheter technologies, including coronary stenting, percutaneous valves, endovascular approaches to thoracic aortic disease, and ablation of arrhythmias in the electrophysiology laboratory.Mostofthesetechnologiesevolvedfromtheconceptthatalessinvasiveapproachto structural heart disease is preferred by patients to reduce trauma, minimize complications, expediterecovery,andimprovethequalityoflife. Although these approaches may be applicable to patients at both ends of the clinical spectrum,surgerywillstillremainthebestapproachformanypatients–especiallythosewith advancedcardiacdiseaseandsignificantnoncardiacissues.Althoughlessinvasivesurgeryis seeingwiderapplicability,mostsurgicalproceduresrequireuseofcardiopulmonarybypasswith itsinherentmorbidity.Thereislittledoubtthatsurgicalpatientacuitycontinuestoincrease, and excellence in perioperative care will remain essential to optimizing surgical results, no matter which surgical technique is used. This has become especially important with the increasingdemandfortransparency,withtheperceptionthatoutcomesaredirectlyrelatedto thequalityofcare.Thus,ithasbecomeessentialthatsurgicalprogramsmaintainthehighest levelofcaretoremaincompetitive. The5theditionoftheManualhasbeencompletelyupdatedtoprovidecurrentapproachesto patientcare.Thereferencelistshavealsobeenextensivelyupdatedtodirectthereadertosome ofthebestresourcesavailableonmosttopics.Iamhopefulthatthis5theditionwillprovidea comprehensive up-to-date review that will assist healthcare providers in delivering the best possiblecaretotheircardiacsurgicalpatients. RobertM.Bojar,MD Worcester,MA December2010 ix Acknowledgments Cardiacsurgeryrequiresmeticulousattentiontodetailtoensurethebestpossiblesurgicalresult. Decision-makingintheperioperativeperiodinvolvesclosecooperationandcommunication among all members of the healthcare team, including cardiac surgeons, anesthesiologists, physicianassistants,nursepractitioners,andcriticalcareandfloornurses.Identifyingproblems andseekingconsultationswithexpertsinotherfieldsisimportanttoensureoptimaloutcomes.I amgreatlyappreciativeoftheeffortsofmanyindividualswhosetasidevaluabletimetoreview sectionsofthemanuscriptintheirareasofexpertise.Iwouldliketoacknowledgetheassistance ofDavidLiu,MD,GaryNoroian,MD,TimothyHastings,CRNA,BettinaAlpert,CCP, Kathi O’Leary, CCP, and Wanda Reynolds, CCRT, for their review and comments. I am especially indebted to George Gordon, MD, whose vast knowledge of anesthesiology, echocardiography,pharmacology,andphysiologyallowedhimtoprovideinsightandsugges- tionsonmultipleareasofclinicalmanagement.Lastly,IamindebtedtomyChiefPhysician Assistant,TheresaPhillips,PA,whohelpscoordinatethecaremypatientsreceive,andwho reviewedmanysectionsofthemanuscripttoensuretheiraccuracy. xi Notice:Theindicationsanddosagesofalldrugsinthisbookhavebeenrecommended in the medical literature and conform to the practices of the general community. ThemedicationsdescribeddonotnecessarilyhavespecificapprovalbytheFoodand DrugAdministrationforuseinthediseasesanddosagesforwhichtheyarerecom- mended.Thepackageinsertforeachdrugshouldbeconsultedforuseanddosageas approved by the FDA. Because standards for usage change, it is advisable to keep abreast of revised recommendations, particularly those concerning new drugs. 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