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1 Vascular Surgery Abbreviationselow is a
Vascular Surgery Abbreviationselow is a list of medical abbreviationscommonly found in vascular surgery articles, textbooks, and other resources.AAAabdominal aortic aneurysm CLI critical limb ischemia CMI chronic mesenteric ischemia COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCREST Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy vs. Stenting Trial CT/CAT scan computerized axial tomography CTA computed tomography angiographyCTD connectivetissue disease CTO chronic total occlusion CV cardiovascularCVA cerebrovascular accident (stroke)CVC central venous catheterCVD cardiovascular diseaseCVD chronic venous diseaseCVI chronic venous insufficiencyCVI cerebrovascular incidentCVP central venous pressureCVS cardiovascular systemDDx differential diagnosis DES drugeluting stents DPA dorsalis pedis arteryDTA descending thoracic aorta DVT deep vein thrombosis ECA external carotid

2 artery ECG/EKGlectrocardiography IC ext
artery ECG/EKGlectrocardiography IC extracranial to intracranial bypassESRD end stage renal disease ET endovascular therapyEVAR ndovascular aneurysm repair EVLT endovenous laser treatment Fempop femoropopliteal bypass surgery FEVAR fenestrated endovascular aortic aneurysm repair FMD fibromuscular dysplasia FV femoral veinGAVF graft arteriovenous fistula GCA giant cell arteritis GSV greatsaphenous vein HBO hyperbaric oxygen HBOT hyperbaric oxygen therapy HCU homocystinuria HD hemodialysis HDL highdensity lipoprotein HHS hypothenar hammer syndrome HIT heparininduced thrombocytopeniaHITT heparininduced thrombocytopenia with thrombosisHTN hypertension IAA Iliac artery aneurysmIAAA inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysmICA internal carotid artery IDDM insulindependent diabetes mellitusI/I image intensifier IIA internal iliac artery IMA inferior mesenteric arteI

3 MV inferior mesenteric vein IPG impedanc
MV inferior mesenteric vein IPG impedance plethysmography IVC inferior vena cavaIVCFinferior vena cava filterIVP intravenous pyelogram IVUS intravascular ultrasound LAO left anterior oblique LDL lowdensity lipoprotein LDS LoeysDietz syndromeLE lower extremityLERlower extremity revascularization LLE left lower extremity LMWH lowmolecularweight heparin LSV Lesser saphenous veinMFS Marfan syndromeMI myocardial infarction MR mitral regurgitation MRAagnetic resonance angiographyMRI agnetic resonance imaging NASCET North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy TrialNAVF native arteriovenous fistula NCS nutcracker syndrome NIDDM noninsulindependent diabetes mellitusNOMI nonocclusive mesenteric ischemiaNPWT negativepressure wound therapy NSTEMI nonST elevation myocardial infarctionPA posteroanteriorPAA popliteal artery aneurysm PAD peripheral arterial diseasePAE

4 S popliteal artery entrapment syndrome P
S popliteal artery entrapment syndrome PAOD peripheral artery occlusive disease PAU penetrating aortic ulcer PE pulmonary embolism PFA profunda femoral artery PFT pulmonary function test PICC eripherally inserted central catheterPRG phleborheography PSA persistent sciatic artery PTA percutaneous transluminal angioplasty PTA posterior tibial arteryPTFEolytetrafluoroethylenePVA permanent vascular access PVD peripheral vascular diseasePVR pulmonary vascular resistance PXE pseudoxanthoma elasticum (GrönbladStrandberg syndrome)RAA renal artery aneurysmAAAruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmsRAO right anterior oblique RAS renal artery stenosis REVAR ruptured endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repairRIND reversible ischemic neurologic deficit RLE right lower extremityRP Raynaud's phenomenon (syndrome)RRT renal replacement therapySEPS subfascial endoscopic perfor

5 ator surgery superficial femoral arteryS
ator surgery superficial femoral arterySIRS systemic inflammatory response syndromeSMA superior mesenteric artery SMV superior mesenteric vein SPECT singlephoton emission computed tomography SVAD ubcutaneous vascular access deviceSVC superior vena cavaSVG saphenous vein graftSVR ystemic vascular resistance TAA thoracic aortic aneurysmTAAA thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm TAVR transcatheter aortic valve replacementTEE transesophageal echocardiography TEVAR horacic endovascular aortic repairTIA transient ischemic attack TMA transmetatarsal amputation TMB transient monocular blindness TOS thoracic outlet syndromeTPEG transluminally placed endovascular grafts UE upper extremityUEDVT pper xtremity enous hrombosis(PagetSchroetter syndromeUS ultrasoundVA vascular access VBI vertebrobasilar insufficiency vEDS ascular EhlersDanlos syndrome VTE venous thromboembolism