Vascular Surgery Flashcards
Vascular surgery
our largest blood vessels: the veins and aortas.
Compression syndromes –
Trapped blood vessels that produce pain
Occlusive disease
Where arteries become blocked or narrowed; usually related to heart disease.
Hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating) – Can be treated by destroying some small blood vessels to reduce the supply of water to the sweat glands.
Extra-cranial carotid disease
Involves the narrowing or blockage of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain; often leads to stroke
Peripheral vascular disease
Poor circulation in the limbs which can cause amputation; commonly associated with diabetic foot infections.
Venous abnormalities
When leg veins do not pump blood effectively back to the heart and cause swelling, varicose veins, skin ulcers, and even blood clots.
Aneurysm
A ballooning and weakened area in an artery.
dissection
A tear in the inner layer of the large blood vessel branching off the heart
