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| Extracorporeally | A term that means outside of the body |
| In Situ | A term that means in the natural position or normal place |
| Thrombus | An organic material that blocks an artery or vein |
| Arteriotomy | An incision of the artery |
| Bifurcation | A Y shape of an artery or graft |
| Arteriogram | A record of an artery |
| Ischemia | A term that means death of a tissue |
| Lidocaine | A medication that controls an intraoperative vasospasm |
| Bupivacaine | A local anesthetic used to numb the skin |
| Aneurysm | Ballooning of an artery as a result of weakening the arterial wall |
| Embolus | A moving thrombus in the vascular system |
| Endarterectomy | The surgical removal of plaque from inside an artery |
| Arteriovenous fistula | A direct anastomosis between an artery and a vein |
| Inferior Vena Cava | If an emboli was going to enter the pulmonary system, a metal, umbrella-shaped filter would be placed into which vein? |
| Arteriosclerosis | Thickening or hardening of the arterial wall |
| Angioplasty | Dilation of an artery with endovascular techniques; a supportive stent inside an artery to maintain blood flow |
| Doppler-duplex ultrasonography | Type of ultrasonography that amplifies sound that passes through tissue and produces a visual image of blood flow |
| Hemodialysis | A process where blood is shunted through a set of filters for end-stage renal treatment |
| Hemodynamic | Referring to the pressure flow and resistance of the cardiovascular system |
| Infarction | A blockage in the artery that leads to ishemia and ultimately tissue death |
| Intravascular Ultrasound | A diagnostic tool used to translate the physical characteristics of a lumen |
| Lumen | The inside of a hollow structure, such as a blood vessel |
| Percutaneous | Through the skin |
| Stent | Device placed inside an artery for dilation and support |
| Umbilical tapes | Cotton mesh tape used to loop around a vessel for retraction |
| Vessel loop | Silastic tubing used to retract a vessel |
| Tuberculin syringe | Is a syringe used to test a Fogarty catheter prior to handing to a surgeon |
| Fatal Embolus | A possible result of administering thrombin intravenously |
| Army-Navy retractors | A hand-held retractor with two ends |
| Metzenbaum scissors | Fine, delicate surgical scissors used for disection |
| Vascular forceps | Instruments used to retract or manipulate tissue |
| Freer periosteal elevator | An instrument used to create a dissection plane between the plaque and the inner lumen of the artery |
| Tunica Externa | The outside layer of the blood vessel |
| Tunica Interna | The inside layer of the blood vessel |
