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VIR Vascular & Interventional Radiology VIP Certification Exam
VIR — This exam mirrors the American Board of Radiology (ABR) Subspecialty Certificate Examination in Vascular and Interventional Radiology (VIR), a computer-based exam of approximately 200 questions administered over 4 hours, covering vascular and nonvascular interventions, oncologic procedures, anatomy, pharmacology, patient safety, and radiation biology.
29
Questions
240m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 58-year-old man with Child-Pugh B cirrhosis presents with recurrent variceal bleeding despite optimal endoscopic therapy. His MELD score is 14. Pre-procedure Doppler ultrasound confirms portal vein patency and hepatopetal flow. You plan a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). Which target portal pressure gradient (PPG) after TIPS creation best reduces rebleeding risk while minimizing hepatic encephalopathy?
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