Anatomy
Pressure exerted when blood is ejected into arteries
What is systolic blood pressure?
Thickening, loss of elasticity and calcification of arterial walls
What is atherosclerosis?
Common instrument used to perform an embolectomy.
What is a fogarty catheter?
removal of a stationary clot in an artery
What is thrombectomy?
position that helps alleviate symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot
What is knee-chest/squatting?
portion of the vessel wall that contains smooth muscle cells
What is tunica media?
condition that manifests by deep aching pain in the lower extremity during rest periods
What is claudication?
Commonly used during PV procedures to retract vessels
What are vessel loops and umbilical tape?
metal device used to prevent emboli from traveling to the heart and lungs
What is a vena cava filter?
What is the inferior vena cava?
The atheromatous core removed from the carotid artery during endarterectomy is more commonly known as
What is plaque?
used to bolster anastomosis sites when tissue is friable
what are suture pledgets?
performed on patients with end stage renal disease
What is AV shunt/fistula?
These arteries supply blood to the upper extremities. Their name translates to "below the collarbone."
What are the subclavian arteries?
bacteria responsible for gas gangrene
What is clostridium perfringens?
used on the tips of hemostats to prevent breaking suture when tagged.
What are suture boots?
best choice for distal bypass graft in the lower extremity
What is the saphenous vein?
The most common location of an abdominal aortic aneurysm
What is below the renal arteries/aortoiliac bifurcation?
AKA pseudoaneurysm
What is a dissecting aneurysm?
A #11 blade and forward angle or reverse angle Potts-Smith scissors are frequently used for
What is arteriotomy?
incision for this procedure is made along the anterior border of the SCM.
What is carotid endarterectomy?