CARDIOTHORACIC

Question 1

Cardiopulm bypass associated with what abdominal illnesses?

Answer 1

low-flow state -> mesenteric ischemia, Ogilvie’s, acute pancreatitis, acute acalculous cholecystitis, ileus, stress ulcers

Question 2

Surgical indications for mitral valve endocarditis

Answer 2

• HF
• new heart block
• persistent sepsis
• dehiscence of valve
• systemic embolism
• fungal or S.aureus infection