Cardiovascular Surgery Glossary

100 terms total — 3 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

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TAVR TAVR

Professional Technical IVT

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve without open surgery.

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Professional Technical IVT

The continued openness and functionality of a surgical bypass graft over time.

graft openness bypass patency

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Human donor tissue used for valve or conduit replacement, typically cryopreserved aortic or pulmonary valves.

allograft donor valve

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Intermediate Technical IVT

A segment of saphenous vein harvested from the leg and used as a conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery.

SVG vein graft

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Glossary terms, with category, difficulty and definition
Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
graft patency IVT	Technical Term	Professional	The continued openness and functionality of a surgical bypass graft over time.
homograft IVT	Technical Term	Professional	Human donor tissue used for valve or conduit replacement, typically cryopreserve...
saphenous vein graft IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	A segment of saphenous vein harvested from the leg and used as a conduit for cor...

Glossary Stats

Total terms 100

IVT eligible 100

Verified 0

intermediate 32

advanced 8

professional 60