Vascular Surgery Glossary

Chronic venous insufficiency and associated symptoms developing after deep vein thrombosis due to valvular incompetence...

Measurable pressure difference across a vascular stenosis indicating hemodynamic significance.

Surgical reconstruction of the profunda femoris artery to improve deep femoral circulation.

False aneurysm where blood is contained by surrounding tissue rather than vessel wall.

Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty - minimally invasive procedure to open narrowed blood vessels using balloon inflat...

Polytetrafluoroethylene; a synthetic graft material commonly used in vascular surgery.

A non-invasive test that measures volume changes in blood flow through pressure cuffs to assess arterial circulation.

Blood flow in the opposite direction from normal anatomical circulation patterns.

Surgical or endovascular restoration of blood flow to ischemic tissue through bypass grafting or angioplasty.

Distal arterial circulation beyond a stenosis or bypass target.

Distal arteries that receive blood flow from a more proximal vessel, crucial for determining bypass target selection.

A standardized system for categorizing the severity of peripheral arterial disease based on clinical symptoms and object...

Autogenous conduit harvested from the patient's own great saphenous vein for arterial bypass procedures.

Redirection of blood flow causing ischemia in one area to supply another.

Mechanical failure of an implanted stent resulting in discontinuity of the stent structure, often leading to restenosis...

The specific artery or vein selected as the recipient or destination for a vascular intervention or bypass procedure.

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair - minimally invasive treatment for thoracic aortic aneurysms using stent-grafts.

An endovascular technique for treating thoracic aortic pathology using stent-grafts deployed in the descending thoracic...

Surgical or catheter-based removal of blood clot from vessels.

Ulceration, gangrene, or non-healing wounds indicating severe ischemia and advanced peripheral arterial disease requirin...

A diagnostic ratio comparing toe systolic pressure to brachial systolic pressure, particularly useful in patients with n...

A standardized classification system (TASC) for aortoiliac and femoropopliteal arterial lesions used to guide treatment...

A non-invasive test measuring oxygen tension through the skin to assess tissue perfusion and wound healing potential.

Retrograde flow into the aneurysm sac through patent branch vessels, most commonly lumbar arteries or inferior mesenteri...