Vascular Graft US
(last edited 2015/2019)
(last reviewed 2015/2019)
(last edited 2015/2019)
(last reviewed 2015/2019)
- Color and Spectral Doppler native vessel just proximal to proximal anastamosis (turbulent flow normal)
- Color and Spectral Doppler 1 to 2 cm beyond/below proximal anastamosis
- Color and Spectral Doppler several areas along graft
- Color and Spectral Doppler 1 to 2 cm proximal to/above distal anastamosis
- Color and Spectral Doppler at distal anastamosis
- Color and Spectral Doppler native vessel distal to distal anastamosis
Flow >250 cm/sec suggests graft dysfunction
Document any peri-graft fluid collections (include measurements and Doppler)