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What is the cornerstone of therapy for Buerger disease?
What is the cornerstone of therapy for Buerger disease?
- Amputation
- Arterial bypass surgery
- Smoking cessation (correct)
- Immunosuppressive therapy
Why is arterial bypass not typically feasible in Buerger disease?
Why is arterial bypass not typically feasible in Buerger disease?
- Lack of distal targets (correct)
- Poor response to bypass surgery
- High risk of surgical complications
- Presence of severe arterial blockages
What may indicate the need for amputation in Buerger disease?
What may indicate the need for amputation in Buerger disease?
- Cellular immunity against arterial antigens
- Elevated circulatory immune complexes
- Specific humoral antiarterial antibodies
- Persistent pain or gangrene (correct)
What happens if a patient with Buerger disease can stop smoking?
What happens if a patient with Buerger disease can stop smoking?
Why is smoking cessation particularly difficult in patients with Buerger disease?
Why is smoking cessation particularly difficult in patients with Buerger disease?
Which imaging technique is particularly sensitive and can define areas of injury as well as areas of infarction in the brain?
Which imaging technique is particularly sensitive and can define areas of injury as well as areas of infarction in the brain?
What can Doppler spectral velocity analysis determine rapidly and with reasonable accuracy?
What can Doppler spectral velocity analysis determine rapidly and with reasonable accuracy?
Which imaging technique can assess the degree of stenosis at the carotid bifurcation and provide information on the configuration of the aortic arch?
Which imaging technique can assess the degree of stenosis at the carotid bifurcation and provide information on the configuration of the aortic arch?
What does CTA display that can assist in planning clamp placement and the extent of distal exposure necessary for carotid endarterectomy?
What does CTA display that can assist in planning clamp placement and the extent of distal exposure necessary for carotid endarterectomy?
Which imaging technique is often used for confirmation of duplex findings and planning interventional procedures?
Which imaging technique is often used for confirmation of duplex findings and planning interventional procedures?
What is the principal indication for the Burgess technique?
What is the principal indication for the Burgess technique?
Why is good blood supply needed for the Burgess technique?
Why is good blood supply needed for the Burgess technique?
What type of flap is used in the Burgess technique?
What type of flap is used in the Burgess technique?
How are the metatarsal bones treated in the Burgess technique?
How are the metatarsal bones treated in the Burgess technique?
Does transmetatarsal amputation require a prosthesis?
Does transmetatarsal amputation require a prosthesis?
What is the mainstay of therapy for popliteal entrapment syndrome according to the text?
What is the mainstay of therapy for popliteal entrapment syndrome according to the text?
What is the role of MRI and CT studies in the diagnosis of popliteal entrapment syndrome, based on the text?
What is the role of MRI and CT studies in the diagnosis of popliteal entrapment syndrome, based on the text?
What is the purpose of open surgery in treating popliteal entrapment syndrome, as per the text?
What is the purpose of open surgery in treating popliteal entrapment syndrome, as per the text?
What is notably absent in cases of popliteal entrapment syndrome, according to the text?
What is notably absent in cases of popliteal entrapment syndrome, according to the text?
How can popliteal entrapment syndrome be treated surgically according to the text?
How can popliteal entrapment syndrome be treated surgically according to the text?
What is the purpose of selective intra-arterial infusion of thrombolytic agents?
What is the purpose of selective intra-arterial infusion of thrombolytic agents?
In the Burgess technique, what is the significance of the catheter inserted through a remote arteriotomy?
In the Burgess technique, what is the significance of the catheter inserted through a remote arteriotomy?
What is the consequence of not performing an embolectomy within the first few hours?
What is the consequence of not performing an embolectomy within the first few hours?
What role does thrombolysis play in cases of thrombosis on preexisting atherosclerotic lesions?
What role does thrombolysis play in cases of thrombosis on preexisting atherosclerotic lesions?
What is one of the uses of intraoperative infusion of thrombolytic agents?
What is one of the uses of intraoperative infusion of thrombolytic agents?
What is the most common symptom of popliteal artery cystic degeneration?
What is the most common symptom of popliteal artery cystic degeneration?
Which medical sign involves the disappearance of the pedal pulses with knee flexion?
Which medical sign involves the disappearance of the pedal pulses with knee flexion?
What imaging technique can be used to demonstrate the cyst within the popliteal artery wall, showing displacement of the arterial flow lumen?
What imaging technique can be used to demonstrate the cyst within the popliteal artery wall, showing displacement of the arterial flow lumen?
What may appear only on lateral exposures in cases of popliteal artery cystic degeneration?
What may appear only on lateral exposures in cases of popliteal artery cystic degeneration?
What is the recommended range of treatments for popliteal artery cystic degeneration, based on the text?
What is the recommended range of treatments for popliteal artery cystic degeneration, based on the text?
What is the primary goal of endovascular therapy?
What is the primary goal of endovascular therapy?
How is access to the arterial system typically established in endovascular therapy?
How is access to the arterial system typically established in endovascular therapy?
Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic maneuver that can be performed in endovascular therapy?
Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic maneuver that can be performed in endovascular therapy?
What has led to the expanded application of endovascular interventions to patients with certain disease characteristics?
What has led to the expanded application of endovascular interventions to patients with certain disease characteristics?
Why is endovascular therapy more commonly used than open surgical therapy in many arterial beds?
Why is endovascular therapy more commonly used than open surgical therapy in many arterial beds?
What is the purpose of inserting valved sheaths into the access vessel in endovascular therapy?
What is the purpose of inserting valved sheaths into the access vessel in endovascular therapy?
Which of the following is a potential therapeutic maneuver in endovascular therapy?
Which of the following is a potential therapeutic maneuver in endovascular therapy?
What guides the passage of steerable wires and catheters in endovascular therapy?
What guides the passage of steerable wires and catheters in endovascular therapy?
Why are endovascular interventions now applied to patients with disease characteristics once thought to preclude such interventions?
Why are endovascular interventions now applied to patients with disease characteristics once thought to preclude such interventions?
