Abstract
The following questions for SVU-CME examination are based on the article titled “Arterial Compression of Left Iliac Veins: Five-Year Patency Rates of Endovascular Treatment” by Fanilda Souto Barros, MD, Sergio X. Salles-Cunha, PhD, RVT, FSVU, Leonard Hermann Roelke, MD, Domingos de Morais Filho, MD, PhD, Nélio Artur de Paula Brandão, MD, and Sandra Maria Pontes, MD.
Both true/false and multiple-choice questions are included. There is only one (1) correct answer for the multiple-choice test items. Answer all the questions as listed below. One (1) CME credit will be awarded for successful completion of this test with a grade of 80% or more.
Extrinsic venous compression has been evaluated during all of the following, except chronic venous insufficiency arterial claudication renal dysfunction lower extremity varicose veins
Compression of the left common iliac vein by the left iliac artery is commonly referred to as the May-Thurner or Cockett syndrome True False
May-Thurner syndrome may cause all of the following, except increase in arterial flows relative increase in thigh or calf circumference dilation of distal veins continuous respiratory venous flow
Among the consequences of May-Thurner is decreased collaterization spontaneous resolution increased ability to walk extensive deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity
Techniques for treating May-Thurner include all of the following, except pharmacological thrombolysis retrievable vena cava filter open surgery techniques simple balloon dilatation and stenting
Left iliac vein stenting, as described in this study, occurs only in women. True False
The overall incidence/prevalence of major lower extremity DVT in patients with left iliac vein compression was 68% 77% 16$ 57%
The 30-day patency was ___ dropping to ___ after 5-years 85, 78 99, 82 96, 85 89, 85
Most of the stent failures were seen in pelvic vein thrombosis left iliac artery compression right iliac vein stenting left external iliac vein stenting
Patients with DVT prior to surgical thrombectomy, thrombolysis, or mechanical thrombectomy followed by dilatation and stenting may present a slightly lower patency rate. True False
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