Cardiovascular disease affects the heart, aorta, arteries to the brain, arteries to the legs, and arteries to the GI tract, True or False

Over what percentage of all vascular patients are current or past smokers

AAA are less likely to be routinely diagnosed in women, True or False

Where is an AV fistula most commonly sited

Tourniquets are recommended to control the bleeding from an AV fistula, True or False

Diabetic patients are associated with more rapid progression of cardiovascular disease, True or False

Severity of diabetic foot infections are classified as

What does ALI stand for

Aortic dissection originates as a tear within the intimal layer of the aorta with blood flow occurring within the outer layer of the tunica media, True or False

Acute Aortic dissection causes a sudden onset of severe pain, which is often described as what in nature

You will always palpate a pulsating mass in the abdomen when a AAA is present, True or False

Patients presenting with a suspected AAA can present with which of the following

How many deaths are there each year in men aged 65 and over in England and Wales from ruptured AAA

The national screening program for AAA aims to reduce the death rate by how much

All patients with a spontaneous bleed from their AV fistula/graft must be

Acute limb ischaemia is a vascular emergency that can result in the loss of life or limb if not treated promptly, True or False

Which predisposing condition increases the risk of an aortic dissection occurring

In the most severely ischaemic limbs, treatment within how long is required to prevent permanent damage or amputation

Vascular services deal with disorders of the arteries and veins but not the lymphatics, True or False

An MI can be a complication of which type of aortic dissection