Peripheral Vascular Worksheet

ballooning of an artery due to weakening of the arterial wall. May be caused by artherosclerosis, infection or hereditary defect in vascular system
restoration of blood flow to a blocked artery with endovascular technique
disease characterized by thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the arterial wall
incision made into the artery
most common form of arteriosclerosis that causes plaque to form on the inner surface of an artery
the Y-shape of an artery or graft
type of ultrasonography that produces a visual image of blood flow
moving substance in the vascular system. May consist of air, blood clot, atherosclerotic plaque, or fat
surgical removal of plaque from arterial wall
process where blood is shunted out of the body and passed through filters for end stage renal disease treatment
refers to pressure, flow, and resistance in the cardiovascular system
in natural position or normal place
blockage in an artery that may lead to tissue ischemia and tissue death
thickening of innermost layer of a vessel, due to long term central line placement, graft placement, or other interventions
diagnostic tool where transducer is introduced into an artery and ultrasound is used to show physical characteristics of the lumen
decrease in or absence of blood supply to localized area
catheter is introduced through a puncture site through the skin
tubular device placed inside an artery for dilation, support and to prevent stricture
organic or nonorganic material blocking an artery. Normally a blood clot or atherosclerotic plaque but does not include fat or air
cotton mesh used to loop around a blood vessel for retraction
pooling of blood in veins due to inactivity or disease
silastic tubing used to retract a blood vessel