VASCULAR INTERVENTION ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Vascular Surgeon role
The vascular surgeon is usually consulted to establish a diagnosis and to recommend or carry out
appropriate treatment.
What is the goal of revascularization in vascular intervention?
Restoration of perfusion to an ischemic body part or organ.
What are two methods to re-establish blood flow in vascular intervention?
Through a vessel stenosis or vessels blocked by a thromboembolism.
What is one method used to bypass occluded vessels?
Bypass occluded vessels.
What is done to dilated or damaged vessels in vascular intervention?
Repair dilated or damaged vessels.
What is one type of vascular intervention?
Vascular Surgery
What imaging technique aids vascular surgery?
Angiography
Who aids in vascular interventions by providing ultrasound images?
Vascular Technologists
What type of waveforms do vascular technologists provide?
Spectral Doppler waveforms
What type of test results do vascular technologists provide?
Physiologic test results
What knowledge is important for vascular interventions?
Knowledge of anatomical location of human vasculature
What are Interventional Radiographic Procedures primarily focused on?
Endovascular procedures
Who performs Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
, Vascular surgeons, cardiologists, and interventional radiologists
What imaging technique aids Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
Angiography
Who assists in Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
Vascular Technologists
What imaging method is used during endovascular procedures?
Fluoroscopy
What must be carefully assessed for candidates of vascular intervention?
History and physical exam.
What types of exam results are considered for vascular intervention candidates?
Results of vascular and angiographic exams.
What should be considered regarding a patient's health when determining the best
procedure for vascular intervention?
The patient's existing vascular or organ-system diseases.
What factors are considered prior to patient candidate decisions?
Initial and long-term success rates, risk, cost effectiveness, and consequences of failure.
What does patency refer to in medical terms?
Patency refers to the initial and long-term success rates of a medical intervention.
What is morbidity?
Morbidity is the state of being diseased.
What is mortality?
Mortality is the death rate; the ratio of the number of deaths to a given population.
What is weighed against the risk of interventional options in patient candidates?
The degree of disability and the natural course of the underlying disease.
What is primary patency?
Primary patency refers to how long patency is maintained after the initial intervention.
What is 'assisted' primary patency?
'Assisted' primary patency occurs when restenosis is detected via duplex surveillance and an
intervention is performed to maintain or improve patency.
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Vascular Surgeon role
The vascular surgeon is usually consulted to establish a diagnosis and to recommend or carry out
appropriate treatment.
What is the goal of revascularization in vascular intervention?
Restoration of perfusion to an ischemic body part or organ.
What are two methods to re-establish blood flow in vascular intervention?
Through a vessel stenosis or vessels blocked by a thromboembolism.
What is one method used to bypass occluded vessels?
Bypass occluded vessels.
What is done to dilated or damaged vessels in vascular intervention?
Repair dilated or damaged vessels.
What is one type of vascular intervention?
Vascular Surgery
What imaging technique aids vascular surgery?
Angiography
Who aids in vascular interventions by providing ultrasound images?
Vascular Technologists
What type of waveforms do vascular technologists provide?
Spectral Doppler waveforms
What type of test results do vascular technologists provide?
Physiologic test results
What knowledge is important for vascular interventions?
Knowledge of anatomical location of human vasculature
What are Interventional Radiographic Procedures primarily focused on?
Endovascular procedures
Who performs Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
, Vascular surgeons, cardiologists, and interventional radiologists
What imaging technique aids Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
Angiography
Who assists in Interventional Radiographic Procedures?
Vascular Technologists
What imaging method is used during endovascular procedures?
Fluoroscopy
What must be carefully assessed for candidates of vascular intervention?
History and physical exam.
What types of exam results are considered for vascular intervention candidates?
Results of vascular and angiographic exams.
What should be considered regarding a patient's health when determining the best
procedure for vascular intervention?
The patient's existing vascular or organ-system diseases.
What factors are considered prior to patient candidate decisions?
Initial and long-term success rates, risk, cost effectiveness, and consequences of failure.
What does patency refer to in medical terms?
Patency refers to the initial and long-term success rates of a medical intervention.
What is morbidity?
Morbidity is the state of being diseased.
What is mortality?
Mortality is the death rate; the ratio of the number of deaths to a given population.
What is weighed against the risk of interventional options in patient candidates?
The degree of disability and the natural course of the underlying disease.
What is primary patency?
Primary patency refers to how long patency is maintained after the initial intervention.
What is 'assisted' primary patency?
'Assisted' primary patency occurs when restenosis is detected via duplex surveillance and an
intervention is performed to maintain or improve patency.
