281 Arterial Diseases of the Extremities Flashcards
________ is the leading cause of PAD in patients >40 years old.
Atherosclerosis
The highest prevalence of atherosclerotic PAD occurs in what decade of life
sixth and seventh decades of life
Segmental lesions that cause stenosis or occlusion in PAD are usually localized to what size of blood vessels…
large and medium-size vessels.
stenosis or occlusion in the aorta or the arteries of the limbs leads to PAD… which blood vessels (2) are most commonly involved
Involvement of the distal vasculature in PAD is most common in what subset of patients (2)
- elderly individuals
- and patients with diabetes mellitus
most typical symptom of PAD
intermittent claudication
Where is the site of arterial disease if the claudication occurs in
* the buttock, hip, thigh, and calf discomfort
* VS in the calf
How to diagnose PAD
The history and physical examination are often sufficient to establish the diagnosis of PAD
Normally, systolic blood pressure in the legs and arms is similar. True or False
True
ABI for PAD
normal ABI
borderline ABI
What does ABI of >1.4 indicate?
This imaging is used to image and detect stenotic lesions in native arteries and bypass grafts.
Duplex ultrasonography
Expected effect on value of ABI in patients with PAD immediately after exercise
Decline of the ABI immediately after exercise provides further support for the diagnosis of PAD in patients with equivocal symptoms and findings on examination.
These adjunctive drugs help in increasing smoking cessation rates and reduce recidivism (3)
- nicotine patch
- bupropion
- varenicline
These anti HTN meds classes (2) may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with symptomatic PAD.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
- angiotensin receptor blockers
The 2018 American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (ACC) Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol recommends high-intensity statin treatment in patients with atherosclerotic disorders, including PAD, with the aim of achieving a ________% or greater reduction in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
50% or greater
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Are platelet inhibitors useful in patients with PAD
Yes. Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor
When added to other antiplatelet therapy this protease activated receptor-1 antagonist that inhibits thrombin-mediated platelet activation decreases the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with atherosclerosis, including PAD
vorapaxar
The anticoagulant warfarin is as effective as antiplatelet therapy in preventing adverse cardiovascular events in patients with PAD. But why is it not indicated to improve outcomes in patients with chronic PAD.
beause it causes more major bleeding;
Patients with claudication should be encouraged to exercise regularly and at progressively more strenuous levels. What is the recommended exercise regimen for PAD patients…
Supervised exercise training programs for
* 30- to 45-min sessions,
* at least three per week
* for 12 weeks
This helps prolong walking distance…
Vasodilators are useful in CAD so they are useful also in PAD. True or False
False….
- During exercise, peripheral vasodilation occurs distal to sites of significant arterial stenoses.
- As a result, perfusion pressure falls, often to levels lower than those generated in the interstitial tissue by the exercising muscle.
- Drugs such as α-adrenergic blocking agents, calcium channel antagonists, and other vasodilators have not been shown to be effective in patients with PAD.
This drug increases claudication distance by 40–60% and improves measures of quality of life
Cilostazol…
a phosphodiesterase inhibitor with vasodilator and antiplatelet properties
In PAD, this is a substituted xanthine derivative that increases blood flow to the microcirculation and enhances tissue oxygenation.
Pentoxifylline
No definitive medical therapy for critical limb ischemia. True or False
True
When is revascularization procedure indicated for PAD? (2)
- patients with disabling, progressive, or severe symptoms of intermittent claudication despite medical therapy in order to improve walking distance and functional capacity.
- also indicated in patients with critical limb ischemia to relieve pain and prevent limb loss.
One of these 3 imaging studies should be performed to assess vascular anatomy in patients who are being considered for revascularization
- MRA
- CTA
- or conventional angiography
The most frequently used OPERATIVE procedure for aortoiliac disease
aortobifemoral bypass using knitted Dacron grafts
Fibromuscular dysplasia involves what arteries usually (3)
- renal arteries
- carotid arteries
- vertebral arteries
but can involve coronary and mesenteric arteries, as well as extremity vessels such as the iliac and subclavian arteries
fibromuscular dysplagia histologic classification (3)
What are the 3 types of medial dysplasia (of fibromuscular dysplasia) and which among the 3 is the most common
A contemporary classification based on the angiographic appearance divides fibromuscular dysplasia into two types:
- multifocal (analogous to medial dysplasia)
- and focal (intimal fibroplasia).
The ____ arteries are the LIMB arteries most likely to be affected by fibromuscular dysplasia.
But Fibromuscular dysplasia involves this 3 types of arteries usually : renal and carotid/vertebral arteries (hindi sila limb arteries )
iliac arteries
Buerger’s disease is also known as
Thromboangiitis obliterans
Although the cause of thromboangiitis obliterans is not known, there is a definite relationship to ________in patients with this disorder.
cigarette smoking
The clinical features of thromboangiitis obliterans often include a triad of
.
- claudication of the affected extremity
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
- migratory superficial vein thrombophlebitis
Characteristic findings of thromboangiitis obliterans in MRA, CTA, and conventional arteriography (2)
- Smooth, tapering segmental lesions in the distal vessels
- Collateral vessels at sites of vascular occlusion
The diagnosis of thromboangiitis obliterans can be confirmed by ____.
excisional biopsy and pathologic examination of an involved vessel
There is no specific treatment in thromboangiitis obliterans except ____.
abstention from tobacco
Which among the 3 may be useful in thromboangiitis obliterans…
* Antibiotics
* Anticoagulants
* Glucocorticoids