Exam 23: Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Which is the largest artery in the body?

Peripheral vessel angioplasty stents may be made of all of the following EXCEPT:

Match each term below with its description. -Atraumatic instrument designed to gently occlude blood flow without causing permanent damage

Glass syringes are preferred in drawing up contrast media for angiography because of less accumulation of bubbles.

Which arterial aneurysm is more likely to rupture due to lack of detection over time?

A #11 blade and forward angle or reverse angle Potts-Smith scissors are frequently used for:

What are the prep borders for a unilateral vein stripping procedure?

What is the main obstacle of performing angioscopy?

Match each term below with its description. -Unpaired artery arising anteriorly from aorta just above the bifurcation; supplies lower abdominal organs

Which of the following is the BEST choice for distal bypass graft in the lower extremity?

Javid and Argyle are examples of which type of device used in select vascular procedures?

The lumens of veins are larger than the lumens of arteries.

The CORRECT sequence of steps for an arteriotomy for embolectomy or thrombectomy is:

What are the operative mortality rates of patients with unruptured AAA scheduled for elective repair?

Balloon angioplasty performed in the cardiac catheterization lab is used to treat:

The atheromatous core removed from the carotid artery during endarterectomy is more commonly known as:

Knowledge of the peripheral vascular system is required of the first assistant, but not of the surgical technologist.

If a DVT from deep veins of the legs enters the cardiopulmonary system, what life-threatening condition will likely occur?

What are urokinase and streptokinase used for in vascular pathology?

What are the operative mortality rates of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and shock?