IR Flashcards
‘Usual’ wire size?
.035 inch
‘Microwire’ size
.018 and .014 inches
‘Glide’ = ?
uses
hydrophilic coated
easier passage of occlusions, stenosis, small or tortuous vessels
Catheter French
measured where
External diameter, NOT lumen
Sheaths
Measured how?
sized according to largest catheter they’ll hold
INNER DIAMETER
ADD 2F for outer diameter and how big hole in patient will be
6F sheath will hold a 6F catheter, 8F hole in patient
Puncture needles, Guide wires, Dilators
sized how
OUTER d
SHEATHS
INNER D
Wire diameter
Wire length
units
DIAMETER = INCHES .035, .014, .018
LENGTH = CM
16G needle outer diameter? catheter?
20G needle outer diameter? catheter?
16G = 1.65 mm = 5F catheter
20G = 0.97 = 3F catheter
Remember 16G 5F
20G 3F
Needle and Wire rules
18G
19G
18G .038 inch
19G .035 inch
19 main one, 035 MC wire
Micropuncture
size
pros cons
21G = .018 wire
dilate up to 4-5F for .035 wire
Good for tough access, sensitive anatomy
Bad for fat, scars, hard to upsize from .018
Wire length
standard?
long one?
180cm = standard
260 cm = long
Floppy tips
risk of short vs long floppy
shorter floppy end = higher risk of dissection
Classic wires stiffness scenarios
Bentson
Lunderquist
Hydrophilic
Bentson = “noodle” classic guidewire test for lysable thrombus
Lunderquist = SUPER stiff, coat hanger, aortic stent grafting
Hydrophilic = tight spot
Stiffness chart
CTC pg 452
J tip terminology
purpose
measurement = radius of the J
Bigger J’s miss bigger branch vessels (3, 5, 10, 15)
15mm curve will miss profunda femoris during an antegrade fem stick
Catheter labeling
3 numbers
“OUTER DIAMETER (F), INNER DIAMETER (inch), LENGTH (cm)”
“Size” = outer diameter (F)
Non Selective
Pigtail
design
Distal end curls as u retract wire
curl keeps it out of small branch vessels
BOTH SIDE AND END HOLES
Pigtail Q
continuous injection can lead to ?
clot at end hole
Pigtail Q
Prior to full force injection?
puff to make sure you’re not in a small side branch
Straight (vs pigtail) catheter
use?
smaller vessels (iliac classic)
Maximum flow rates
determined by
estimates based on F
3F?
4F?
5F?
INTERNAL DIAMETER, length, number of side holes
3F 8 ml/s
4F 16 ml/s
5F 24 ml/s
Selective catheters
End hole only vs Side + End holes
END ONLY - HAND INJ ONLY, USED IN DX ANGIOS AND EMBOS
SIDE PLUS END - can use pump injector, SMA ANGIO, NEVER WITH EMBOS
SIDE BRANCH Q’s
(angle measured on opposite side from approach, angle of turn the cath has to make. 179 would be a U, OBTUSE)
Acute?
example
common name
specific
Arch vessels
“angled tip catheters”
berenstein or Head hunter
SIDE BRANCH Q’s
(angle measured on opposite side from approach, angle of turn the cath has to make. 179 would be a U, OBTUSE)
60-120
ex
common
specific
Renals, SMA, celiac maybe
“Curved cath”
Renal double curve or COBRA
SIDE BRANCH Q’s
(angle measured on opposite side from approach, angle of turn the cath has to make. 179 would be a U, OBTUSE)
obtuse
>120
ex
common name
specific types
Celiac, SMA, IMA
“Recurved”
Sidewinder, Sos Omni
Recurve = second curve in opposite direction (for dropping into obtuses)
random vocab
“introducer guide”
“microcatheter”
“vascular sheath”
“introducer guide” A long sheath
“microcatheter” 2-3 F
“vascular sheath” Sheath + hemostatic valve + side-arm for flushin
Flushing
Double flush
sitch, technique
Single
sitch, technique
Double flush
AIR A PROBLEM, brain. aspirate blood, attach a clean one, flush
Single
aspirate tiny bit of blood, tilt, flush
Arterial access next steps
resistance?
wire wont advance beyond top of needle?
Wire stops after short distance?
resistance?
STOP, pull out and confirm pulsey flow
wire wont advance beyond top of needle?
Flatten needle (prob against a plaque)
Wire stops after short distance?
fluoro, inject contrast with a 4F sheath, use something hydrophilic
Fem art access
anatomy? (origin, branches)
ideal spot?
risks of high, low sticks?
External iliac > CFA after inferior epigastric, at inguinal lig
Too high, above inguinal lig > retroperitoneal hematoma
Too low > AV fistula (fem vein right there)
Too low (at bifurcation), sheath can occlude branch vessels
Brachial access?
WHY?
Dead/cant get fem
pannus
upper limb angioplasty
Brachial access probs/risks
?larger sheath needed
Diff to hold pressure, hematoma easily > medial brachial fascial compartment syndrome
Higher risk of stroke if passing arch
Larger than 7F requires cut down
smaller vessel prone to spasm, prophylactic = GTN glycerine trinitrate
Which arm to access?
Headed south?
headed north?
all things equal?
BP diff?
LEFT if LE or AA
lower left
RIGHT if NORTH
All the same = LEFT (non dom, avoids most cerebrals)
BP diff >20 suggest stenosis, use other
Radial access
factoids
NO bedrest
Allen test beforehand, confirms Ulnar hand collats
Translumbar aortic stick
when?
position?
hematoma?
contraindication?
compression?
when? 2 endoleak repair
position? Stomach
hematoma? Psoas > back pain
contraindication? known supraceliac aneurysm
compression? roll onto back
Pre IR procedure stuff
Heparin timing?
INR?
Coumadin?
Plt?
ASA/Plavix?
abx proph?
Heparin timing? - 2hrs, PTT 1.2 x control, nml 25-35 sec
INR? 1.5
Coumadin? 5-7 days (25-50 Vit K IM 4 hrs prior, or FFP/cryo
Plt? >50k
ASA/Plavix? 5 days
abx proph? IR = clean procedure, no abx
Post procedure
timing of compression?
ACT to pull sheath?
turn hep back on?
timing of compression? 15 minutes
ACT to pull sheath? <150-180
turn hep back on? 2 hours post
PICC access order of pref
Basilic > Brachial > Cephalic
picture on 461
Lat to med
Basilic Brachial Cephalic
BBC
Central line pref
R IJ
Order of pref for DIALYSIS
RIJ > LIJ > REJ > LEJ
right over left, IJ over EJ
Pseudoaneurysm treatment
3 options
Direct compression
Thrombin injection
Surgery
Pseudoaneurysm treatment
Direct compression
where, how long?
neck, 20-60 minutes, painful
Pseudoaneurysm treatment
Thrombin inj
how?
contrainx
needle into apex
0.5 - 1.0 ml
500-1000 units
infection, rapid enlargement, limb ischemia, large neck, cavity size < 1cm
Pseudoaneurysm treatment
Surgery
If thrombin fails, infection, neck too wide
Pseudoaneurysm
spontaneous thrombosis size?
Which will respond to IR tx?
<2cm may thrombose
Respond to IR tx = long necked with small defects < 2mm
PTA and stents
ideal balloon dilatation?
success?
anticoag post plasty?
ideal balloon dilatation? 20% larger than normal diameter
success? residual stenosis < 30%
anticoag post plasty? 1-3 months ASA/Plavix
Balloon vs self expanding stents
why ?
classic locales ?
Balloon good for PRECISE PLACEMENT
RENAL ostia
Self expanding good for areas that might get compressed (superficial)
CERVICAL CAROTID, SFA
Nitinol
soft at room temp, more rigid at body temp
useful for self expanding
Rough balloon sizes (10-20% greater than normal D)
Aorta?
Common iliac?
External iliac?
CFA/Prox SFA?
Distal SFA?
Popliteal?
Aorta? 10-15 mm
Common iliac? 8mm
External iliac? 7mm
CFA/Prox SFA? 6mm
Distal SFA? 5mm
Popliteal? 4mm
Stent selection
length?
diameter?
1-2 cm longer than stenosis
1 - 2 mm wider than unstenosed lumen
Success alternate
>30% stenosis still but no pressure gradient
balloon doesnt fix waist
use a higher pressure one or a ‘cutting’ one
distal embo?
do a run
distal vessels fine, its ok
not, get ipsi access and try to aspirate it
exploded the vessel
inflate balloon with low pressure proximal to extrav to create tamponade
crossing tight stenosis, funny looking wire?
classic “spiral” of a dissecting wire
Endo vs open repair
30 day mortality
long term aneurysm related mortality (and total)
Graft compx and re-interventions
30 day mortality - LESS for endo
long term aneurysm related mortality (and total)- SAME
Graft compx and re-interventions - HIGHER for endo
EVAR (aaa)
indications?
anatomic criteria?
AAA larger than 5cm (or double normal size)
prox landing zone
> 1cm
non - aneurysmal (<3.2 cm)
angled less than 60 degrees
Iliac reqs for evar
> 90 degree angles
<7mm iliac diameter may require cut down and conduit
Absolute infrarenal EVAR contraindx
bad landing site
Covering a CRITICAL ARTERY
IMA with known sma and celiac occlusion
accessory renals feeding a horseshoe
dominant lumbars feeding the cord
renal related AAA vocab
para renal
juxta renal
supra renal
Crawford type 4 thoracoabdominal AA
para renal - near renals
juxta renal - landing zone <1cm, encroaches on renals
supra renal - involves renals and extends to mesenterics
Crawford type 4 thoracoabdominal AA - 12th IC space to iliac bifurcation involving renals, SMA and celiac
EVAR compx
paraplegia
Type 1
A top
B bottom
high pressure and require intervention
Type 2
Feeder
MC type
IMA or lumbar
majority resolve
follow sac size and tx if growing
Type 3
Defect/fracture
overlapping components
Type 4
4 from pore
porosity
doesn’t happen with modern grafts
type 5
endotension, not a real leakcould be 2/2 pulsation
Coils
accurate deployment = detachable coil
pushed or chased with saline (not precise)
Amplatzer plug
made of ?
sitch?
Nitinol
high flow situations, killing a single large vessel
Particulates
Permanent or Temporary
Temporary = gelfoam, autologous blood clot
Permanent = PVA particles
Particulates
when
when to stop
To block multiple vessels
fiibroids and malig tumors
Stop when flow becomes to and fro (avoid reflux)
Gelfoam powder vs pledgets
powder goes to capillaries, necrosis
pledgets cause occlusion at arteriole or larger, no necrosis
Coils vs particles
size?
need for re access
Coils medium to small, PVA multiple small or capillaries
<300 micrometer particles cause necrosis
Coils, can’t re access
classic is bronchial artery embo, they rebleed
BAE, particles >325 micrometers
Liquid agents
Sclerosants
Non-sclerosants
Sclerosants = alcohol (ouch) and Sodium tetradecyl sulfate SDS
Non sclerosants = ONYX, ethiodol
Classic embo scenarios
Priapism (post traumatic high flow)
Autologous blood clot
Classic embo scenarios
UFE (bilat uterine artery)
PVA or microspheres (500- 1000 microspheres)
Classic embo scenarios
Generic trauma
Gel foam in many cases
Classic embo scenarios
DIFFUSE splenic trauma
(proximal embo) Amplatzer plug in splenic artery, proximal to short gastrics
Classic embo scenarios
Pulmonary AVM
coils
Classic embo scenarios
BAE (hemoptysis)
PVA particles (>325 microm)
Classic embo scenarios
spinal tumors (vascular)
Onyx
Classic embo scenarios
total renal embo
Absolute ethanol
Classic embo scenarios
Selective renal embo
GLUE (bucrylate-ethiodized oil)
Classic embo scenarios
segmental renal artery aneurysms
COILS
Classic embo scenarios
Main renal artery aneurysm
COVERED STENT
Classic embo scenarios
Peripartum hemorrhage
Gel Foam
Classic embo scenarios
Upper GI bleed
ENDO first then prolly coils
Classic embo scenarios
Lower GI bleed
Usually microcoils
Post embo syndrome
Pain, n/v, low grade fever
characteristic after UFE, but also big liver tumors
don’t cx
starts within and goes away within 3 days
Acute limb
surgery vs thrombolysis
<14 days lysis
>14 days surgery
above inguinal isolated = surgically
fragmented distal = endo lytics
Ulcer trivia
Medial ankle?
Dorsum of foot?
Plantar foot?
Medial ankle? VENOUS STASIS
Dorsum of foot? ISCHEMIC OR INFX ULCER
Plantar foot? NEUROTROPHIC ULCER
Bypass vocab
Primary
Primary assisted
Secondary
Primary = uninterrupted, nothing done to graft itself (repair of distal vessels or vessels at either anastamosis ok)
Assisted primary = Patency NEVER LOST, but maintained with prophylaxis (plasty)
Secondary = patency lost then restored with ectomy, lysis etc
Next step extremity clot stuff
can’t cross clot with wire
won’t clear with thrombolysis