Vascular Crossword

A minimally invasive alternative to major open surgery for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) that results in reduced recovery times and potentially improved survival rates
Occurs because a blocked artery is interfering with the amount of oxygen-rich blood that can reach the muscles in one or both of the arms or legs, resulting in cramps or fatigue with exercise
An imaging test that uses sound waves to create a picture
any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection
An excessive localized enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery wall
Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs
A procedure that widens arteries narrowed by arterial disease. A catheter with a deflated balloon is threaded through the narrowed artery to the narrowed part and then inflated to break the plaque and expand the artery
The artery deep inside the abdomen that carries blood from the aorta to the pelvis and legs
A specialized test using contrast injected into arteries to evaluated them for blockage
A tiny flexible tube inserted in a blood vessel to inject dye, assist with the removal of a blood clot, or inject medication
An artery that supplies blood to the intestines
A narrowing of a blood vessel, such as artery or vein