Segmental Doppler Pressures and Doppler Waveform Analysis in Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities

Feb 26, 2017 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Segmental Doppler Pressures and Doppler Waveform Analysis in Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremities

Fig. 21.1 Normal arterial velocity tracing (multiphasic) ((a)  systolic component, (b) early diastolic component, (c) late diastolic component) Therefore, there are several types of Doppler velocimetry: (1) auditory: this processes…

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Duplex Evaluation After Renal Intervention

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Fig. 48.1 Intraoperative duplex sonography of main renal artery prior to repair in longitudinal (a) and transverse view (b). Post-repair duplex (c) with corresponding spectral waveform analysis and renal parenchymal…

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Vascular Hemodynamics

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Fig. 5.1 (a) Velocity curve (Doppler spectrum) from posterior tibial artery at rest illustrating how flow velocity is high during systole but low or zero during diastole. Note the steep…

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Overview of Venous Disorders

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Old nomenclature New nomenclature Femoral vein Common femoral vein Superficial femoral vein Femoral vein Sural veins Sural veins; soleal veins; gastrocnemius veins (medial and lateral) Huntarian perforator Mid-thigh perforator Cockett’s…

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Duplex Ultrasound in the Evaluation and Management of Post-Catheterization Femoral Pseudoaneurysms

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Increasing sheath size Cannulation of artery other than common femoral artery Calcified artery Increased body mass index Concurrent anticoagulation Combined arterial and venous puncture Failure to provide appropriate postoperative compression…

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Lower Extremity Arterial Mapping: Duplex Ultrasound as an Alternative to Arteriography Prior to Femoral and Popliteal Reconstruction

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Fig. 28.1 Significant increase in local velocity, confirmed by aliasing in color and PSV ratio. Severe peroneal artery stenosis suggested based on PSV ratio >3 (458.3/149  =  3.07) Patency or…

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