INNOMINATE ARTERY INJURY

Course overview

INNOMINATE ARTERY INJURIES CAN PRESENT EITHER BY PENETRATING OR BLUNT FORCE. A PROVIDER MUST MAKE A QUICK DECISION ON TREATMENT TO AVOID THE FEARED MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INJURY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE ASSOCIATED MECHANISMS OF INJURY AND THE VARIOUS WAYS TO APPROACH (OPEN VS. ENDOVASCULAR) AND REPAIR (PRIMARY VS. STENT-GRAFT) INNOMINATE ARTERY INJURIES. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF INNOMINATE ARTERY INJURY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR SUCH PATIENTS.