Aortic Surgery Glossary

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aortic stiffness index

Advanced Technical IVT

A measure of aortic wall elasticity calculated from the relationship between pressure change and relative diameter change.

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Advanced Technical IVT

Elongated, kinked aortic arch without hemodynamically significant obstruction.

aortic kinking arch elongation

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Intermediate Technical IVT

A congenital narrowing of the aorta, typically near the ductus arteriosus insertion site.

aortic coarctation CoA

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Glossary terms, with category, difficulty and definition
Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
aortic pseudocoarctation IVT	Technical Term	Advanced	Elongated, kinked aortic arch without hemodynamically significant obstruction.
coarctation of the aorta IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	A congenital narrowing of the aorta, typically near the ductus arteriosus insert...

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Total terms 100

IVT eligible 97

Verified 0

intermediate 38

advanced 32

professional 30