Vascular

Preferred noninvasive screening test for peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

Diabetic patient with calcified, noncompressible arteries (ABI 1.40). Next best test?

First-line therapy for intermittent claudication in stable PAD?

Definition of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)?

Initial management step in suspected acute limb ischemia (ALI)?

ALI Rutherford IIa (mild motor deficit, salvageable with prompt therapy). Preferred treatment?

Finding that defines nonviable limb (Rutherford III) in ALI?

Best initial imaging for anatomic mapping before PAD revascularization in a stable patient?

Conduit of choice for below-knee femoropopliteal bypass?

For above-knee fem-pop bypass when no usable vein is available:

Best medical therapy to reduce cardiovascular events in PAD?

Carotid stenosis with TIA 5 days ago, 80% ipsilateral stenosis. Best plan?

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis—when to consider CEA?

Ruptured AAA resuscitation principle preoperatively?

Preferred repair for anatomically suitable ruptured AAA in an EVAR-capable center?

Endoleak type II source and usual management after EVAR?

Popliteal artery aneurysm (PAA) classic complication and management?

Best treatment for thrombosed PAA with threatened limb?

Aortic dissection classification—Type A vs B management?

Chronic mesenteric ischemia hallmark and treatment?

Acute mesenteric ischemia due to embolus (AF). First step?

Renal artery stenosis—who benefits from revascularization?

Subclavian steal syndrome finding and therapy?

Post-catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysm—best treatment in most cases?

Cholesterol atheroembolization (“blue toe”) features?

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) initial diagnostic test of choice in suspected DVT?

Main indication for IVC filter placement?

Chronic venous insufficiency first-line management?

Venous leg ulcer typical site and key therapy?

Lymphedema hallmark vs lipedema?

Dialysis access of choice in a suitable patient?

Dialysis access steal syndrome symptom and first step?

Carotid body tumor (paraganglioma) classic features and management?

Leriche syndrome triad and therapy?

Paget–Schroetter syndrome (effort axillosubclavian DVT) management?

After infrainguinal revascularization, surveillance strategy?

Symptomatic high-grade carotid restenosis after prior CEA (recurrent TIA). Preferred intervention?

Renovascular hypertension in a young woman with “string-of-beads” on angiography. Best treatment?

Late GI bleeding years after aortic graft repair with “herald” hematemesis. Most likely diagnosis and management?

Suspected prosthetic aortic graft infection (fever, psoas gas on CT). Best definitive management?

After EVAR, which endoleaks require urgent repair?

EVAR surveillance in a stable patient with no endoleak and stable sac size:

Young athletic male with exertional calf claudication and normal ABI at rest; imaging shows aberrant medial head of gastrocnemius compressing the popliteal artery. Diagnosis and treatment?

Reperfusion after iliofemoral thrombectomy leads to tense compartments and pain with passive stretch. Next step?

Phlegmasia cerulea dolens presentation and initial management?

Arterial thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) due to cervical rib with distal emboli. Best treatment?

Symptomatic great saphenous vein reflux with varicose veins after failed compression. Preferred intervention?

Acute symptomatic superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) of the great saphenous within 3 cm of the SFJ. Best therapy?

Duration of anticoagulation after first-episode DVT provoked by surgery?

Unprovoked proximal DVT in a low-bleeding-risk patient. Best duration?

Cancer-associated VTE (non-GI/GU high bleeding risk). Preferred anticoagulant?

Venous thrombosis with confirmed antiphospholipid syndrome (triple positive). Best long-term therapy?

New-onset unilateral headache, jaw claudication, and visual symptoms in a 72-year-old. Immediate management?

Takayasu arteritis hallmark and treatment?

Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease) key intervention?

Primary Raynaud phenomenon management in a young woman with digital color changes: