PERIPHERAL VASCULAR BYPASS

Course overview

PERIPHERAL VASCULAR BYPASS (PVB) REFERS TO SURGICAL REVISION OF BLOOD FLOW TO RESTORE PERFUSION DISTAL TO AN OCCLUDED OR OTHERWISE DISRUPTED ARTERIAL SEGMENT. PERIPHERAL VASCULAR BYPASS PROCEDURES CAN INVOLVE ANY ARTERIES EXCLUDING THOSE IN THE HEART OR THE BRAIN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR BYPASS SURGERY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING THIS PROCEDURE.