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Ch. 9 Vascular Flashcards

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1
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Traditional carotid endarterectomy (CEA) surgical procedure

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open operation / arteriotomy made ICA / material is removed / opening is closed / place patch

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Common problems associated with CEA

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narrowing of vessel / plaque that wasn’t removed / NEOINTIMAL HYPERPLASIA as surgical site

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Restenosis is

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neointimal hyperplasia at surgical site

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Surgical patches are used to enlarge surgical site and

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reduce the potential for a stenosis by widening the lumen

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With surgical patches, why are veins often everted

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allows double wall thickness and vein intima to face lumen of artery

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6
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Why is eversion different from a CEA

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ICA is transected at bifur and evertesd to peel plaque from wall / does not require a patch / less obvious on US

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In eversion, sutures will appear

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circumferentially around the ICA

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8
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What is the primary concern of these surgeries

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restenosis / residual plaque / suture narrowing / thrombosis or occlusion

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9
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Dacron patch has

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woven appearance

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10
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PTFE patch has

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two bright echogenic lines

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11
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Vein patch resmbles

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native wall

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12
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After surgery with synthetic patch, neck swelling may be caused by

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hematoma, infection or pseudoaneurysm

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13
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After surgery with vein patch, neck swelling may be caused by

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patch rupture

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14
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Post CEA infection is associated with

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encap masses / perivascular fluid / neck swelling / extravasated blood

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15
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Pitfalls in US post surgery

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complicated exam during postoperatively period

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Why is it hard to examine post surgery for patches

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air entrapped in patch / wound hematoma / synthetic patch

17
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Complications with diagnosis and patches include

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suture disruption / suture hole bleeding / pseudoaneurysm

18
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Non-stenotic pathology includes

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oversized/irregular patch / loose strands of suture / intimal flap / embolization/occlusion

19
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Stenotic problems within 1 month post surgery

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narrowing of closure / shelf lesion / thrombus

20
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Remnant plaque is also called

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shelf lesion

21
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Restenosis problems include

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narrowing in the first 24 months considered neointimal hyperplasia / possible occlusion

22
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After 2 years, stenosis considered

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atherosclerotic

23
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Catheter access for carotid artery stenting is usually through the

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common femoral artery

24
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Complications from stents that occur in carotid system and pathway of catheter are

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dissection / thrombosis / perforations

25
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What is commonly used prior to stent placement

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embolic protection device (EPD)

26
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Stenting procedure

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pre-dilation with angioplasty balloon / self expanding stent placement followed by balloon

27
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Stent must cover ____ lesion and extend ____ beyond proximal and distal margins of lesion

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full, 5mm

28
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What is most common post stent placement issue and what %

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stent border stenosis, 40%

29
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What is a pitfall in stent placement

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atherosclerotic plaque is not removed

30
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What happens when the atherosclerotic plaque is not removed

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dense calcification and shadowing

31
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Dense plaquing may result in

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problems placing stent / restricts balloon / increase hyperplasia

32
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Stent fracture and migration is strongly associated with

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calcifications

33
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Restenosis rates after CAS may be

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40% higher than CEA

34
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In stent restenosis ______ may be an ongoing response to implanted foreign object

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hyperplasia

35
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Hyperplasia can occur across

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middle of stent, proximal attachment sire or distal attachment site

36
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What is seen with diabetes with stent placement

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aggressive initial hyperplasia and in stent restenosis

37
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Changes in velocity after placement

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elevated velocity and reduces arterial compliance

38
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Primary discriminator for significant stenosis is the

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peak systolic velocity

39
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What is the PSV threshold for 50% stenosis

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175-240 cm/s

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