Vascular Intervention Glossary

Procedural technique requiring catheter navigation from one arterial access point to the contralateral vascular system.

Radiographic appearance of contrast enhancement in tissue capillaries, indicating microvascular perfusion status.

Achievement of less than 20% residual stenosis with normal flow following interventional treatment.

Mechanical thrombectomy system using high-velocity saline jets to fragment and aspirate thrombus.

Vascular access technique where devices are introduced in the direction of normal blood flow.

Congenital vascular lesion with abnormal direct connections between arteries and veins.

Mechanical clot removal technique using suction through a large-bore catheter to extract thrombus from cerebral or perip...

A procedure that uses cutting, grinding, or laser devices to remove atherosclerotic plaque from inside blood vessels.

Emergency stent deployment to manage acute procedural complications such as dissection or abrupt vessel closure.

Specialized guide catheter with inflatable balloon tip for flow arrest and embolic protection during neurovascular inter...

A type of stent that is deployed by inflating a balloon catheter to expand the metal framework against vessel walls.

A coronary narrowing at the junction where a vessel divides into two branches, requiring specialized stenting techniques...

Temporary stent device designed to dissolve completely after providing initial vessel support.

Angiographic appearance of abrupt vessel tapering resembling a bird's beak, indicating severe stenosis or occlusion.

Clinical manifestation of distal embolization causing cyanotic digits despite palpable pedal pulses.

An additional guidewire placed alongside the primary wire to provide extra support or maintain access during complex pro...

Vessel wall trauma caused by repeated passage of devices through severely calcified or stenotic lesions.

Systematic approach to identifying high-risk coronary lesion characteristics that may complicate intervention.

Standardized walking distance at which a patient develops leg pain due to arterial insufficiency.

Technique using detachable metal coils to occlude blood vessels or aneurysms by inducing thrombosis.

Alternative blood flow pathways that develop to bypass chronically occluded vessels.

Difference in vessel wall flexibility between treated and untreated segments, potentially affecting long-term outcomes.

Persistent retention of contrast agent within the vessel wall, indicating dissection or vessel wall injury.

Acute kidney injury that develops following exposure to iodinated contrast media during vascular procedures.