Endovascular Techniques — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Size _____ blade is used for arteriotomy and skin incisions (eg. incision and drainage)

Answer: 11

Flashcard 2: The most common artery involved in PVD is the _____ artery

Answer: superficial femoral

Flashcard 3: Causes of late graft failure include _____, atherosclerotic plaque, and aneurysm

Answer: neointimal hyperplasia

Flashcard 4: Cirsoid aneurysm is treated by surgical resection, endovascular occlusion or injection of percutaneous _____ agents.

Answer: sclerosing

Flashcard 5: The most common peripheral aneurysm is the _____ aneurysm

Answer: popliteal

Flashcard 6: A major complication associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm is _____, especially when >5 cm in diameter

Answer: rupture

Flashcard 7: _____ symptomatic patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms should be managed with surgical repair

Answer: All (Regardless of size)

Flashcard 8: Type _____ endoleaks are due to graft porosity.

Answer: IV

Flashcard 9: The _____ internal mammary artery is the preferred vessel for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Answer: left

Extra: The **Internal Mammary Artery (IMA)** is also known as the **Internal Thoracic Artery (ITA)**. The **Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA)** is the preferred conduit for CABG (especially when bypassing the Left Anterior Descending [LAD] artery) because of its superior long-term patency (>90% at 10 years) compared to saphenous vein grafts.

Flashcard 10: Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture presents with a triad of _____, a pulsatile abdominal mass, and flank pain

Answer: hypotension