Cardiovascular Radiology Glossary

Myocardial injury occurring in association with percutaneous coronary intervention or cardiac surgery.

Basic balloon angioplasty procedure without stent implantation or adjunctive devices.

Clinical tool for determining optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary stenting based on bleeding ri...

Computer-assisted analysis technique for precise measurement of coronary vessel dimensions and stenosis severity.

Novel angiography-based method for assessing coronary stenosis functional significance without pressure wire.

Computer-assisted measurement system for precise assessment of coronary artery dimensions and stenosis severity.

Percutaneous arterial access via the radial artery for cardiac catheterization procedures.

Vasospastic reaction of the radial artery during transradial cardiac catheterization causing procedural difficulty or fa...

Angiographic projection angle positioning the image intensifier to the patient's right side and anteriorly.

Re-narrowing of previously treated vessel segment, typically occurring within 6-12 months.

A technique using a diamond-coated rotating burr to modify heavily calcified coronary plaques before stenting.

A venous conduit harvested from the leg and used for coronary artery bypass surgery.

Single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging used to assess coronary blood flow and detect is...

ST-elevation myocardial infarction requiring emergent reperfusion therapy.

Thrombotic occlusion within a previously implanted coronary stent leading to acute vessel closure.

Coronary anatomical complexity scoring system used to stratify patients for revascularization decisions.

Updated risk stratification tool that incorporates clinical variables with angiographic complexity to guide revasculariz...

Angiographic scoring system that quantifies the complexity and extent of coronary artery disease.

Repeat intervention on the same coronary vessel previously treated, regardless of location within that vessel.

Minimally invasive procedure to replace aortic valve via catheter approach.

Minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic valve using catheter-based techniques.

High-risk coronary plaque characterized by a large lipid core covered by a thin fibrous cap prone to rupture.

The full form of the TIMI classification system used to grade coronary blood flow.

Medical treatment using clot-dissolving medications to restore blood flow in occluded coronary arteries during acute MI.