Head problems Clogged vessels Aortic issues
100
What is amaurosis fugax
Occlusion of the ophthalmic branch of the ICA, shade coming down over the eyes
100
What is Factor V Leiden
The most common congenital hypercoagulable disorder
100
>5.0cm in women, >5.5cm in men, increase >0.5cm/yr
(>6.5cm if open repair needed)
Indications for asymptomatic AAA repair
200
What is hypertension
Most important risk factor for stroke​
200
What is smoking
The most common acquired hypercoagulable disorder
200
Ax-bifem bypass, removal of infected aortic prosthesis and oversewing of aortic stump several days later
Standard treatment for pt with infected aortic graft
300
What is symptomatic > 70% stenosis, asymptomatic > 80% stenosis
Indications for CEA
300
aortoenteric fistula
Hematemesis in patient with history of AAA repair
400
Hypoglossal
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus is most commonly injured -> hoarseness
Cranial nerves at risk during CEA
400
artery of Adamkiewicz, intercostal arteries -> spinal cord ischemia
Covering this artery during descending aortic repair leads to paraplegia
500
What is
I - Luminal irregularity or a dissection/intramural hematoma with <25% luminal narrowing
II - Dissection or intramural hematoma ≥25% luminal narrowing
III - pseudoaneurysm
IV - occlusion
V - transection with extrav
BIFFL grades
500
Type I - proximal or distal graft sites
Type II - collateral flow into aneuryms (i.e. lumbars)
Type III - overlap sites
Type IV - graft porosity
Type V - "endotension" - expansion of aneurysm without evidence of leak
Type of endoleaks






Vascular ABSITE

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