PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOGRAPHY Flashcards
1
Q
another name for PERCUTANEOUS
TRANSLUMINAL ANGIOGRAPHY
A
Balloon Angioplasty or Percutaneous
transluminal angioplasty or balloon dilation.
2
Q
a procedure used to open narrowed or blocked arteries
A
Balloon angioplasty
3
Q
Contraindications of balloon angioplasty
A
- Small size vessels
- posterior calcification
- occlusion
- hematoma of vessels
- inability to tolerate dual antiplatelet therapy
- allergy to stent component
4
Q
anatomy involved in the balloon angioplasty
A
Renal, iiac, femoral, and coronary arteries.
5
Q
approaches to balloon angioplasty
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A specially designed catheter with a tiny balloon is carefully guided through the ARTERY OF THE BLOCKAGE,
then inflated to widen the opening and increase blood flow to the heart
6
Q
devices used in balloon angioplasty
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- Fluoroscopy and X-ray imaging equipment
- Micropuncture needle (18-20G)
- Hydrophilic sheath
- Guidewire
- Balloon catheter
-Stent - Ultrasound imaging device
- Hemodynamic monitoring system
7
Q
What are the approaches for the following balloon angioplasty in different anatomies?
- renal artery
- iliac artery
A
- R: femoral or high brachial artery approach
- I: femoral
8
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complications during balloon angioplasty
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- Perforation of the iliac artery leading to retroperitoneal hemorrhage
- Embolization of clot or atheroma distally down either leg.
- Occlusion of the main artery
- Occlusion of collateral artery
- Major groin hematoma formation
- False aneurysm formation at the
puncture site
