Anatomy
This artery is commonly used to check a pulse in the groin.
What is the femoral artery
What forceps are mainly used in vascular surgery?
What is a debakey forceps
This procedure removes plaque from an artery
What is an endarterectomy?
This condition involves narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
What is atherosclerosis?
This vein is often harvested for bypass surgery in the leg
What is the great saphenous vein
What is the name of the needle driver used in vascular surgery.
What a Castroviejo
This surgery reroutes blood flow around a blocked artery
What is a bypass graft?
This is a localized dilation of a blood vessel wall.
What is an aneurysm?
This artery supplies blood to the brain and splits into internal and external branches
What is the common carotid artery
This instrument is used to pass sutures under vessels.
What is a right angle clamp
This minimally invasive procedure uses a balloon to open narrowed vessels.
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What is angioplasty?
This condition is a blood clot within a vessel
What is thrombosis?
This structure is the main vessel leaving the heart
What is the aorta?
what is the name of the gold clips used in vascular surgery?
What is a Yasargil clip
This procedure removes a blood clot from a vessel.
What is a thrombectomy?
This condition occurs when a clot travels and lodges elsewhere.
What is an embolism?
This artery lies behind the knee and is commonly affected in aneurysms.
What is the popliteal artery?
What is the name of the shunt clamp used for Carotid surgery
What is a Javid shunt clamp
This is how you repair aneurysm using stents.
What is endovascular
This severe condition involves reduced blood flow to limbs, often requiring surgery
What is peripheral arterial disease (PAD)