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What is the primary cause of TAAs?
What is the primary cause of TAAs?
- Infection
- Connective tissue disease
- Atherosclerotic degenerative disease (correct)
- Chronic aortic dissection
What symptom may be felt in the neck and jaw for patients with TAAs?
What symptom may be felt in the neck and jaw for patients with TAAs?
- Wheezing
- Dyspnea
- Pain (correct)
- Stridor
How is the repair of the descending thoracic aorta usually performed?
How is the repair of the descending thoracic aorta usually performed?
- With a patch graft
- With the patient in supine position
- Without clamping of the thoracic aorta
- Usually with a tube graft (correct)
What contributes to the potential for rupture in a thoracic aortic aneurysm?
What contributes to the potential for rupture in a thoracic aortic aneurysm?
How does a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm affect the airway?
How does a descending thoracic aortic aneurysm affect the airway?
What is the potential blood loss range during repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?
What is the potential blood loss range during repair of a thoracic aortic aneurysm?
What is the expected normal diameter of an aorta?
What is the expected normal diameter of an aorta?
What type of surgery is the 67-year-old man scheduled for?
What type of surgery is the 67-year-old man scheduled for?
What is the goal of placing the distal clamp along the aorta during aortic surgery?
What is the goal of placing the distal clamp along the aorta during aortic surgery?
What is the key risk factor for aneurysm formation, often evident preoperatively?
What is the key risk factor for aneurysm formation, often evident preoperatively?
What strategy may be used to manage asymptomatic thoracic aortic aneurysms with an anteroposterior diameter less than 5 to 6 cm?
What strategy may be used to manage asymptomatic thoracic aortic aneurysms with an anteroposterior diameter less than 5 to 6 cm?
Why is the right radial artery preferred for blood pressure assessment during a descending aorta repair?
Why is the right radial artery preferred for blood pressure assessment during a descending aorta repair?
Why is pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) deemed unreliable during one-lung anesthesia (OLA)?
Why is pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) deemed unreliable during one-lung anesthesia (OLA)?
Why is transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) considered a routine modality for intraoperative monitoring during thoracic aorta surgery?
Why is transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) considered a routine modality for intraoperative monitoring during thoracic aorta surgery?
What is the primary concern during induction of anesthesia for thoracic aorta surgery?
What is the primary concern during induction of anesthesia for thoracic aorta surgery?
What is the standard practice for lung separation during surgeries of the descending thoracic aorta?
What is the standard practice for lung separation during surgeries of the descending thoracic aorta?
What poses a risk necessitating the use of a right-sided DLT during surgeries of the descending thoracic aorta?
What poses a risk necessitating the use of a right-sided DLT during surgeries of the descending thoracic aorta?
What is the physiological impact of aortic clamping during repair of a TAA?
What is the physiological impact of aortic clamping during repair of a TAA?
How does hypotension occur during the unclamping of the aorta?
How does hypotension occur during the unclamping of the aorta?
What intervention may be necessary to stabilize blood pressure after the removal of the aortic clamp?
What intervention may be necessary to stabilize blood pressure after the removal of the aortic clamp?
What is the primary purpose of distal perfusion techniques during complex repairs of the descending aorta?
What is the primary purpose of distal perfusion techniques during complex repairs of the descending aorta?
Which of the following is true about the Gott shunt used in distal perfusion techniques?
Which of the following is true about the Gott shunt used in distal perfusion techniques?
What is the purpose of partial bypass or left-heart bypass in distal aortic perfusion?
What is the purpose of partial bypass or left-heart bypass in distal aortic perfusion?
How is the integrity of the spinal cord usually assessed during thoracic aortic surgery?
How is the integrity of the spinal cord usually assessed during thoracic aortic surgery?
