Vascular Surgery & Circulatory System

Thrombosis

Abnormal formation of blood clots within blood vessels.

Hypertension

Medical term for high blood pressure.

Angioplasty

A surgical procedure to widen or restore the lumen of an artery.

Arterial embolism

A condition where a blood clot travels and blocks an artery.

Thrombectomy

Removal of a blood clot from a blood vessel using a Fogarty catheter.

Shunt

A small plastic tube that diverts blood around a section of an artery.

Stent

A small mesh tube inserted into a duct or vessel to keep it open.

Arteriovenous fistula

A direct connection between arteries and veins.

Varicoses

Swollen, twisted veins under the skin.

Peripheral vascular disease

This condition is primarily caused by arterial atherosclerosis.

False aneurysms

Aneurysms that are found during tests for other conditions, often occurring after trauma.

Occlusion

The term for a blocked blood vessel.

Amputation

The surgical procedure that can cause phantom limb phenomenon.

Thrombus formation

The process that causes vessel wall to be made up of products from the clotting cascade.