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36. What is the most common site of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)?

A) Infrarenal B) Suprarenal C) Juxtarenal D) Thoracoabdominal

37. What is the risk of AAA rupture by size?

A) <5.5 cm: <1%/year; >5.5 cm: >10%/year B) <5 cm: <5%/year; >5 cm: 20%/year C) <6 cm: 2%/year; >6 cm: 30%/year D) <4 cm: 0.5%/year; >4 cm: 15%/year

38. What is the most common complication after AAA repair?

A) Myocardial infarction B) Renal failure C) Graft infection D) Colonic ischemia

39. What is the most common cause of acute limb ischemia?

A) Cardiogenic embolism (AF, recent MI) B) In situ thrombosis C) Trauma D) Graft occlusion

40. What is the treatment for acute limb ischemia with viable limb?

A) Anticoagulation and urgent revascularization (embolectomy or thrombolysis) B) Observation C) Primary amputation D) Delayed surgery