Transcript Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Chapter 22
Anatomy of the Chest
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Thorax (Chest)
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3 Divisions separated by pleura.
Right pleural cavity containing the
right lung. (Has 3 lobes)
 Left pleural cavity containing the left
lung. (2 lobes)
 Mediastinum containing the
esophagus, trachea, thymus and
heart.
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Anatomy of the Chest
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Thorax (Chest)
Lined with thin membrane called
parietal pleura.
 Lungs are covered with separate
membrane called the visceral
pleura.
 Space between these membranes
is known as the pleural space.
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Contains serous lubricating fluid to
reduce friction during respiration.
Anatomy of the Chest
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Trachea
Cylindrical pipe connecting the
larynx to the lungs.
 Passageway for air.
 Embedded with c-shaped rings of
hyaline cartilage.
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Prevents trachea from collapsing
during breathing.
Anatomy of the Chest
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Bronchial tree
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Division of the trachea into two
passageways for air to each lung.
Primary bronchi divide into smaller
passageways called secondary lobar
branches, one for each lobe.
Further division:
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Segmental bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Alveoli
Anatomy of the Chest
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Lungs
Large spongy organs located from
the diaphragm to just above the
clavicle.
 Designed for exchange of oxygen
and CO2.
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Trachea, Lungs and related Structures
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Lung structure: (a) Lobes and fissures (b)
Alveoli and exchange of gases
Anatomy of the Heart
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Heart
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Hallow, muscular organ located in the
mediastinum slightly left of midline.
Enclosed in a loose sac called
pericardium.
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Fibrous
Serous
Area between known as pericardial
cavity with serous fluid to reduce friction.
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Percardium
Anatomy of the Heart
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Heart wall
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Composed of three layers:
Epicardium (outer layer)
 Myocardium (Middle, muscle layer)
 Endocardium (inner layer)
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Anatomy of the Heart
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Heart chambers
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2 upper atriums
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2 lower ventricles
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Receiving chambers
Pumping chambers
Divided by valves and septum.
Anatomy of the Heart
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Heart valves
Right atrium and right ventricle are
separated by the tricuspid valve.
 Left atrium and left ventricle are
separated by the mitral or bicuspid
valve.
 Fibrous cords prevent the valves
from folding back.
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Chordae tendineae
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Structures within the Thorax
Anatomy of the Heart
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Blood flow
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Right atrium receives unoxygenated
blood from the body.
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Vena cava
Tricuspid valve
Right ventricle
Pulmonary lunar valve
Pulmonary artery
Capillaries of the lungs
Anatomy of the Heart
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Blood flow
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Pulmonary vein
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Oxygenated blood
Left atruim
Mitral (bicuspid) valve
Left ventricle
Aortic semilunar valve
Aorta
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Coronary arteries supply blood to the
myocardium from the aorta and returning to
the right atrium.
Anatomy of the Heart
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Cardiac cycle
Single cycle includes all the
happens within the heart during a
single heartbeat.
 Systole = phase of contraction
 Diastole = phase of relaxation
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Blood volume
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Total amount of blood and plasma
within the body
Anatomy of the Heart
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Cardiac conduction
Transmission of electrical impulses.
 SA node
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Acts as the natural pacemaker.
AV node
 Atrioventricular bundle
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Bundle of his
Purkinje fibers
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Myocardium
Fetal Circulation
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Fetal heart development begins just
before the end of the 3rd week of
gestation.
Structures:
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Umbilical cord
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2 arteries
1 vein
Ductus venosus
Ductus arteriosus
Foramen ovale
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Fetal Circulation
Operative Pathology
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Pectus excavatum
Most common congenital deformity.
 Posterior sternal depression.
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Pneumothorax
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Accumulation of air in the pleural
cavity.
Open pneumothorax
 Tension pneumothorax
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Thoracic Trauma (penetrating)
Operative Pathology
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm
Coronary artery disease
Congenital heart defects
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Ventricular septal defect
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Abnormal opening between the right
and left ventricle.
Diagnostic Procedures
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Bronchoscopy
Evaluation of the bronchi and lungs
 Not considered a sterile procedure
 Rigid
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Viewing of the trachea and primary
bronchi
 Used for removal of foreign objects in
children.
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Flexible
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Viewing of upper, middle, and lower
bronchi.
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Instrumentation
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Common Procedures
 Thoracoscopy
 Thoracotomy
 CABG
 Valve
replacement
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Thoroscopy
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Thoroscopy
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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Aortic Valve Replacement
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Aortic Valve Replacement
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Aortic Valve Replacement
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