Vascular Medicine Glossary

Restoration of blood flow to tissues through surgical or endovascular procedures to bypass or repair diseased vessels.

The distal arterial vessels that receive blood flow beyond a point of intervention or disease.

Alternative staging system for peripheral arterial disease emphasizing objective functional assessment.

Superficial leg vein system including great and small saphenous veins, commonly affected by venous insufficiency.

Injection of a sclerosing agent into veins to cause closure and elimination of varicose or spider veins.

Phenomenon where blood flow is diverted from one vascular territory to another, causing ischemia.

Abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or other tubular organ that restricts blood flow.

Combination device with metal framework covered by fabric material used to exclude aneurysms or repair vessel injuries.

Reversal of vertebral artery flow due to proximal subclavian artery stenosis, potentially causing cerebral hypoperfusion...

Large-vessel vasculitis affecting the aorta and its primary branches, predominantly in young Asian women.

A standardized system for categorizing peripheral arterial disease lesions by complexity and morphology to guide treatme...

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair; minimally invasive treatment of thoracic aortic pathology using stent grafts.

Compression of neurovascular structures passing through the thoracic outlet, causing arm symptoms.

A palpable vibration felt over a blood vessel, typically indicating turbulent flow through a stenosis or fistula.

Surgical removal of blood clots from blood vessels to restore circulation.

Inflammation of a vein associated with thrombus formation, typically involving superficial veins.

Blood clot formed within a blood vessel during life, as distinguished from post-mortem clotting.

Ratio of toe to arm blood pressure used to assess arterial circulation in patients with diabetes or calcified vessels.

Measurement of oxygen levels through the skin to assess tissue perfusion and viability.

Surgical creation of a connection to the circulatory system for hemodialysis or repeated blood draws.

Inflammatory disease of blood vessels that can affect arteries, veins, or capillaries of any size.

Sudden constriction of blood vessel smooth muscle causing temporary vessel narrowing.

Imaging procedure using contrast material to visualize the venous system and detect abnormalities.

Condition where veins cannot adequately return blood to the heart, causing pooling and symptoms.