Aortic Aneurysms — Flashcards

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) usually arises below the _____, but above the aortic birfucation

Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture presents with a triad of _____, a pulsatile abdominal mass, and flank pain

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) of size less than _____ cm have no risk of rupture.

The _____ internal mammary artery (left internal thoracic artery) is the preferred vessel for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Hint: right/left

Treatment of Moyamoya disease: Surgical bypass of _____ arteries to the dura or middle cerebral artery

Stanford type _____ dissections, involving both the ascending and descending aorta are also classified as DeBakey type I

_____ mesenteric ischemia may occur due to a thrombotic or embolic occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery

_____symptomatic patients of abdominal aortic aneurysms should be managed with surgical repair when the size is more than 5.5cm

Obstruction / damage to the _____ artery can result in fingers / wrist being flexed into a claw-like contracture