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What is the primary method used for screening abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)?
What is the primary method used for screening abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)?
Which patients are specifically indicated for AAA screening?
Which patients are specifically indicated for AAA screening?
What should be the first step in the management of high-risk patients with an AAA?
What should be the first step in the management of high-risk patients with an AAA?
What is an indication for performing coronary angiography in AAA repair?
What is an indication for performing coronary angiography in AAA repair?
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Which is NOT a late complication of AAA surgery?
Which is NOT a late complication of AAA surgery?
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What should be monitored in very elderly patients or those with LVEF < 30% and an AAA size < 6 cm?
What should be monitored in very elderly patients or those with LVEF < 30% and an AAA size < 6 cm?
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What management step is required when a patient has significant CAD before an AAA repair?
What management step is required when a patient has significant CAD before an AAA repair?
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Which of the following is a potential early complication of AAA surgery?
Which of the following is a potential early complication of AAA surgery?
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What is a common presentation of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm?
What is a common presentation of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm?
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Which type of aortic aneurysm is characterized by involvement of the descending thoracic aorta without affecting the ascending aorta?
Which type of aortic aneurysm is characterized by involvement of the descending thoracic aorta without affecting the ascending aorta?
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What is the male to female ratio for patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysms?
What is the male to female ratio for patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysms?
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Which of the following complications is NOT associated with aortic aneurysms?
Which of the following complications is NOT associated with aortic aneurysms?
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Which type of aortic aneurysm involves most or all of the abdominal aorta including the visceral vessel segment?
Which type of aortic aneurysm involves most or all of the abdominal aorta including the visceral vessel segment?
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Acute lower extremity ischemia in a patient with aortic aneurysm may result due to what?
Acute lower extremity ischemia in a patient with aortic aneurysm may result due to what?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a symptom of a ruptured aortic aneurysm?
Which of the following is NOT considered a symptom of a ruptured aortic aneurysm?
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What is a rare manifestation that can occur due to an aortic aneurysm?
What is a rare manifestation that can occur due to an aortic aneurysm?
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Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm
An enlargement or bulging of the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart.
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic aneurysms that affect the portion of the aorta below the renal arteries.
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic aneurysms that involve the descending aorta, both thoracic and abdominal sections.
Aortic Dissection
Aortic Dissection
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DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection
DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection
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DeBakey Type II Aortic Dissection
DeBakey Type II Aortic Dissection
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DeBakey Type III Aortic Dissection
DeBakey Type III Aortic Dissection
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Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms
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What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?
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What is ultrasonography used for in AAA diagnosis?
What is ultrasonography used for in AAA diagnosis?
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What is conservative treatment for AAA?
What is conservative treatment for AAA?
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What does operative treatment for AAA involve?
What does operative treatment for AAA involve?
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What is aneurysm exclusion and bypass?
What is aneurysm exclusion and bypass?
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What is staged AAA repair?
What is staged AAA repair?
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What is the most serious complication of a ruptured AAA?
What is the most serious complication of a ruptured AAA?
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What is graft limb occlusion?
What is graft limb occlusion?
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Study Notes
Arterial Aneurysm
- An aneurysm is a permanent, localized widening of an artery, at least 1.5 times the normal diameter of the segment.
Classification
- Etiology: Pathological (e.g., atherosclerosis, collagen diseases, infections), traumatic, or congenital.
- Structural: True (involving all three layers of the artery wall) or false (a blood collection outside the artery wall).
- Shape: Fusiform (bulging), saccular (pocket-like), or dissecting (a tear in the artery wall).
- Position: Central or peripheral.
Etiology (Pathological Causes)
- Weakness of the arterial wall is the cause, often due to atherosclerosis.
- Other causes include collagen vascular diseases (e.g., Behçet disease, Marfan syndrome).
- Less common include Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and bacterial endocarditis.
- Any disease that weakens the artery wall may lead to aneurysmal dilation.
Etiology (Pathology Classification)
- True aneurysm: The wall is formed by all three layers of the dilated artery.
- False aneurysm: A hematoma (blood collection) that communicates with the artery's lumen through a partial tear in the artery wall.
Relevant Anatomy (AAA)
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a pathologic focal dilation of the aorta, greater than 30 mm or 1.5 times the adjacent normal aorta diameter.
- Male aortas tend to be larger.
Etiology (Traumatic Causes)
- Blunt trauma to the artery leads to arterial aneurysms.
- A penetrating injury causes false aneurysms.
Clinical Presentations
- Presentation varies based on size and location of the aneurysm.
- Possible symptoms include asymptomatic cases, rupture, pulsating mass, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), distal embolization, sepsis, compression of adjacent structures, or fistula formation.
Complications
- The complications depend on the size and location of the aneurysm.
- Potential complications include rupture, CVA, distal embolization, sepsis, compression of adjacent structures, or fistula.
Aortic Aneurysm (Classification)
- 1) Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms: The most common site of arterial aneurysms, with approximately 5% extending above the renal artery.
- 2) Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Classified into three types: Type I (most of the descending thoracic and upper abdominal aorta), Type II (most of the descending thoracic aorta and most or all abdominal aorta),and Type III (distal descending thoracic and most of the abdominal aorta. Type IV (most or all of abdominal aorta, including visceral vessel segment).
- 3) Aortic Dissecting Aneurysms: Classified into 3 types based on DeBakey and Stanford classification: Type I (Stanford A): Ascending aorta involvement extending beyond the left subclavian artery. Type II (Stanford A): Ascending aorta involvement up to the left subclavian artery only. Type III (Stanford B): Descending thoracic aorta involvement without ascending aorta involvement.
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysms
- This is the most common site for arterial aneurysms.
- Approximately 5% extend above the renal artery.
- Usually a fusiform shape.
- Common iliac and hypogastric vessels are frequently involved.
- Men are affected more frequently than women (4:1 ratio).
- Typically diagnosed in the 7th decade of life.
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Symptoms
- Up to one-fourth of patients are asymptomatic.
- Common presenting symptoms include abdominal pain, back pain, flank pain, tenderness, vague abdominal pain.
- Symptoms can arise due to encroachment on adjacent structures such as vertebral body erosion, early satiety, loss of weight from intestinal compression, signs of complete gastrointestinal obstruction, hydronephrosis (causing flank pain radiating to the groin), or bouts of pyelonephritis (due to possible urethral obstruction).
Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm Rare Manifestations
- Primary aortoenteric fistula with abdominal/back pain, hematemesis, or melena.
- Catastrophic hemorrhage or death from intestinal rupture can result.
Annualized Risk of Rupture (AAA)
- A table listing the annualized risk of rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm, based on the aneurysm's diameter (in centimetres).
Diagnosis
- Comprehensive history and physical examination.
- Ultrasonography for screening.
- Possible indications include family history of aneurysms, age between 55 and 80, peripheral vascular disease and/or coronary artery disease, or previous extremity artery aneurysms.
Management (Conservative)
- Treat risk factors and associated diseases.
- Monitor and follow up the patient's condition.
Management (Operative)
- Hospital admission for patients.
- Complete history and physical examination.
- Address any existing risk factors.
- Prepare the patient for surgery.
Management (High-Risk Patients)
- Delay surgery until symptoms or rupture is evident or performing aneurysm exclusion and bypass.
- Support with intensive perioperative and postoperative care in high risk patients.
Management (Cardiac Disease)
- Asymptomatic cardiac status needs AAA repair.
- Non-invasive cardiac studies are needed for mild, stable cardiac symptoms to assess appropriateness of coronary angiography.
- If coronary angiography is positive, CABG followed by staged AAA repair is needed.
- If coronary angiography is negative, AAA repair is indicated.
- Significant CAD requires CABG then staged AAA repair.
- In cases of insignificant CAD, AAA repair is appropriate.
- In cases of very elderly patients or LVEF < 30%, non-reconstructable CAD, a careful surveillance of AAA diameter is needed. Smaller aneurysms(<6 cm) need carefull surveillance, and larger aneurysms (> 6 cm) need AAA repair with cardiac support.
Complications of AAA Surgery (Early)
- Intraoperative hemorrhage.
- Renal failure.
- Gastrointestinal (GI) complications including: paralytic ileus, diarrhea, periodic constipation, anorexia, ischemic colitis, perforation, ureteral injury, embolization or thrombosis of the distal arterial tree.
Complications of AAA Surgery (Late)
- Anastomotic aneurysm.
- Aortoenteric fistula.
- Graft limb occlusion.
- Chronic graft dilatation.
- Graft disruption.
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