| Module 1: Aortoiliac Disease |
- Describe the modern operative and non-operative management of various pathologies affecting the human aorta to include injury, aneurysm, dissection, occlusion, infection and anatomic variants.
- Discuss the various complications that can be associated with attempted treatment of aortic pathology.
- Discuss the successful medical or surgical management of aortic pathology and their complications.
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40 Questions |
6 |
| Module 2: Cerebrovascular Disease |
- Identify anatomy related to the extracranial carotid artery and vertebral artery systems.
- Describe the correct diagnosis and medical management of disorders involving the extracranial carotid artery and vertebral artery.
- Explain the indications for surgical or endovascular interventions for these disorders.
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47 Questions |
7 |
| Module 3: Dialysis Access Management |
- Identify optimal strategies to choose the appropriate hemodialysis access to place in a patient.
- Describe various complications in hemodialysis accesses and their management
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51 Questions |
7.5 |
| Module 4: Radiation Safety |
- Describe methods to reduce radiation exposure during fluoroscopic procedures.
- Review safe operation of fluoroscopic equipment.
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40 Questions |
6 |
| Module 5: Renal and Mesenteric Vascular Disease |
- Identify the most appropriate management approaches for atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis, fibromuscular dysplasia of the renal arteries, renal artery dissection, renal artery aneurysm, and arteriovenous fistulae of the kidney.
- Review the management strategy for acute and chronic mesenteric ischemia, spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery or celiac artery, mesenteric artery aneurysms, and mesenteric venous thrombosis.
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65 Questions |
9.75 |
| Module 6: Upper Extremity Vascular Disease |
- Discuss recognition, natural history, and decision-making capabilities pertinent to the management of patients with vascular disorders of the upper extremity.
- Describe the normal and anomalous anatomy of the aortic arch and origin branches and the clinical and surgical implications of those differences as it relates to patient management.
- Recognize the clinical and surgical implications of differences in the aortic arch and origin branches as it relates to patient management.
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40 Questions |
6 |
| Module 7: Lower Extremity Vascular Disease |
- Review the spectrum of lower extremity arterial occlusive diseases, including their pathophysiology, presentation, diagnosis and medical, endovascular and open surgical management techniques.
- Explain lower extremity arterial conditions, including acute arterial occlusion, lower extremity arterial aneurysms, lower extremity vascular trauma, and other miscellaneous lower extremity arterial conditions, including their pathophysiology, diagnosis and management.
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78 Questions |
11.75 |
| Module 8: Vascular Medicine |
- Recognize the evaluation and management of vasculitides, disorders of coagulation, and other non-atherosclerotic vascular diseases.
- Identify current pharmacologic therapies for lipid disorders, metabolic diseases, hypertension, foot infections, symptomatic peripheral artery disease, and other vascular disorders.
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32 Questions |
4.75 |
| Module 9: Venous and Lymphatic Disease |
- Recognize the pathophysiology of acute and chronic venous disease.
- Explain the benefits of anticoagulation and thrombolysis for acute venous thromboembolism.
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27 Questions |
4 |
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Module 10: Vascular Lab:
- Cerebrovascular
- Abdominal
- Peripheral Arterial
- Peripheral Venous
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- Discuss the basic principles of ultrasound physics and their application to vascular ultrasound and recognize common imaging and Doppler artifacts encountered in the vascular laboratory.
- Identify interpretation skills applying standard diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of cerebrovascular, visceral and peripheral artery stenosis (pre- and post-intervention) using duplex ultrasound.
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262 Questions |
39.25 |