LESSON 12 part 2 Flashcards
a vessel from another part of the body is removed and grafted to the affected artery
femoropopliteal bypass graft
a catheter containing a balloon is inserted into affected artery
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty
a catheter containing a grinding tool is inserted into the affected artery and used to GRIND PLAQUE from the artery
atherectomy
surgical removal of a blood clot from the affected artery
embolectomy
surgical removal of ‘atherosclerotic tissue’ from the affected artery
thromboendarterectomy
a laser tipped catheter is inserted into the affected artery to remove the blockage
laser angioplasty
a metal mesh tube is inserted into the affected artery to remove the blockage
stent
surgical removal of the affected limb to contains gangrene
amputation
administer this medication to ‘enhance the blood flow to the lower extremities’
antiplatelets
give example of antiplatelets drugs:
clopidogrel
aspirin
ticlopidine
another term for buerger’s disease
thromboangiitis obliterans
a nonatherosclerotic, segmental, recurrent inflammatory disorder of the small and medium size arteries
thromboangiitis obliterans / buerger’s disease
thromboangiitis obliterans occurs mostly in ______
young men (less than 45 years of age)
drugs used to treat bueger’s disease
calcium channel blockers
an episodic vasospastic disorder of small cutaneous arteries, most often involving fingers and toes
raynaud’s phenomenon