It's All Greek To Me
AVF
What is "ArterioVenous Fistula"?
A hole between the left and right chambers of the heart.
What is "septal defect"?
Anterior
What is "front side"
Procedure requiring a medium length saphenous vein.
What is "Fem-Pop Bypass"?
Diameter range of "small" lifeNet Health conduits and valves.
What is "16mm or less"?
AAA
What is "Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm"?
Recent major contributor to increase in incidence of infective endocarditis.
What is "opioid drug abuse"
Distal
What is "furthest"?
"Roto-Rooter" procedure
What is "Atherectomy"
Artegraft is made from this.
What is "Bovine Carotid Artery"?
ePTFE
What is "expanded PolyTetraFlouroEthylene"?
When a connection is made between the aorta and intestines.
What is "Aortoenteric Fistula"?
Inferior
What is "below"?
TEE
What is "TransEsophogeal Echocardiography"?
Diameter range of "Large" LifeNet Health conduits and valves.
What is 22mm and greater"?
BID
What is "bis in die" or "twice daily"?
The formation of clots within the deep veins of your body.
What is "Deep Vein Thrombosis"?
Medial
Procedure that calls for a shorter saphenous vein.
What is CABG"?
When implanting an AI allograft, the lumbars should be facing in this direction.
What is "anteriorly" or "toward the front"?
NPO
What is "nil per os" or "nothing by mouth"?
Connection between the artery and vein for dialysis access.
What is "Arteriovenous Fistula or AVF"?
Sinister
What is "left"?
Procedure that inserts a shunt between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
What is "Sano"?
Name for CryoLife's decellularization process.
What is "synergraft"?