Vascular Surgical Procedures
Categorical breakdown of terms falling inder the category of Vascular Surgical Procedures. Sub categories will become more specific in nature to the terms listed for Vascular Surgical Procedures.
Sub-Categories
Terms
Angioplasty - Endovascular reconstruction of an artery, which may include the removal of atheromatous plaque and/o...
Angioplasty, Balloon - Use of a balloon catheter for dilatation of an occluded artery. It is used in treatment of arterial ...
Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted - Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These p...
Angioplasty, Balloon, Laser-Assisted - Techniques using laser energy in combination with a balloon catheter to perform angioplasty. These p...
Angioplasty, Laser - A technique utilizing a laser coupled to a catheter which is used in the dilatation of occluded bloo...
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary - Dilatation of an occluded coronary artery (or arteries) by means of a balloon catheter to restore my...
Angioscopy - Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery performed on the interior of blood vessels....
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - Surgical shunt allowing direct passage of blood from an artery to a vein. (From Dorland, 28th ed)...
Atherectomy - Endovascular procedure in which atheromatous plaque is excised by a cutting or rotating catheter. It...
Atherectomy, Coronary - Percutaneous transluminal procedure for removing atheromatous plaque from the coronary arteries. Bot...
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - Surgical insertion of synthetic or biological material to repair injured or diseased blood vessels....
Cerebral Revascularization - Microsurgical revascularization to improve intracranial circulation. It usually involves joining the...
Embolectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material which has been transported from a distan...
Endarterectomy - Surgical excision, performed under general anesthesia, of the atheromatous tunica intima of an arter...
Endarterectomy, Carotid - The excision of the thickened, atheromatous tunica intima of a carotid artery....
Limb Salvage - An alternative to amputation in patients with neoplasms, ischemia, fractures, and other limb-threate...
Peritoneovenous Shunt - An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is b...
Portacaval Shunt, Surgical - Surgical portasystemic shunt between the portal vein and inferior vena cava....
Portasystemic Shunt, Surgical - Surgical venous shunt between the portal and systemic circulation to effect decompression of the por...
Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic - A type of surgical portasystemic shunt to reduce portal hypertension with associated complications o...
Splenorenal Shunt, Surgical - Anastomosis of splenic vein to renal vein to relieve portal hypertension....
Thrombectomy - Surgical removal of an obstructing clot or foreign material from a blood vessel at the point of its ...
Vascular Surgical Procedures - Operative procedures for the treatment of vascular disorders....
Venous Cutdown - Creation of a small incised opening in a vein to permit the passage of a needle or cannula for withd...
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
