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Which intraoperative condition would worsen mitral valve prolapse?

Cardiac POCUS is a complete replacement for a formal echocardiogram in the perioperative setting.

Heparin produces its anticoagulant effect by:

What is the rationale for why atrial fibrillation is an immediate concern in patients with constrictive pericarditis?

Which of the following are accurate statements regarding cell-saver/salvaged blood? (select 3 of 6)

A 67-year-old with long-standing hypertension on lisinopril, metoprolol, and amlodipine is scheduled for elective bowel resection. Preoperative BP today is 178/96, HR 76. EKG shows left ventricular hypertrophy with left axis deviation. In reviewing the patient’s chart you see the blood pressure is consistently 160s/85s. Which anesthetic plan is most appropriate?

Risk factors for a serious protamine reaction include which of the following? (select 2 of 5)

On a normal arterial waveform, the dicrotic notch represents which event?

If you suspected a patient had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy what would be the best view to see the septum and the left ventricle outflow tract at the same time?

A 68-year-old female with a history of rheumatic fever presents for laminectomy of L3-L5. In reviewing her echocardiogram it shows aortic insufficiency. What would be a primary hemodynamic goal for this patient?