| A | B |
|---|
| paralytic ileus | sleepy bowel |
| bypass machine | superior/inferior vena cava and aorta |
| ICU stay after open heart surgery | 24-48 hours |
| valvotomy | no open heart necessary |
| commisurotomy | open heart for stenosed valve |
| annuloplasty | repair of valve at the attachment |
| brachial plexus nerve injury | numb, burning, weak hand |
| ulnar nerve injury | tingling 4th and 5th fingers |
| cow | bovine |
| pig | porcine |
| human | allograft |
| meds to hold prior to CV surgery | diuretics, hypoglycemics, anticoagulants |
| reverses heparin | protamine sulfate |
| leg exercises | help prevent thrombus leading to pulmonary emboli |
| starts the heart after coming off the bypass machine | defibrillation |
