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Glossary

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24/7

24 hours a day, seven days a week

2D

Two-dimensional

3D

Three-dimensional

3D-RA

Three-Dimensional Rotational Angiography

A
AAA

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

ACHD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

ACom

Anterior Communicating Artery

ACS

Acute Coronary Syndrome

ADRC

Automatic Dose Rate Control

AF

Atrial Fibrillation

AFL

Atrial Flutter

AIS

Acute Ischemic Stroke

AKR

Air Kerma Rate

ALARA

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

AMI

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Angiography

Looking at blood vessels by x-ray and contrast injection

Angioplasty

Widening of narrowings in vessels, often with balloons

ASD PFO

Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen Ovale Occlusion

ASE

American Society of Echocardiography

ATA

Anterior Tibial Artery

AUC

Appropriate Use Criteria

AV

Aortic Valve (Atrio-Ventricular: AV node / AV fistulas or Aortic Valve)

AV

Atrio Ventricular (AV node / AV fistulas or Aortic Valve)

B
BPH

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

BRT

Balloon Remodeling Technique

C
CA

Cerebral Aneurysm

CABG

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

CAD

Coronary Artery Disease

CBCT

Cone Beam Computed Tomography

CCA

Common Carotid Artery

CLI

Critical Limb Ischemia

CRM

Cardiac Rhythm Management

CRT

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

CS

Coronary Sinus

CT

Computed Tomography

CTA

Computed Tomography Angiography

CTO

Chronic Total Occlusion

CVP

Central Venous Pressure

D
DAP

Dose Area Product

DAS

Digital Subtraction Angiography

E
ECA

External Carotid Artery

Embolization

Blocking of blood vessels by introducing e.g. microparticles

Endovascular

Within a blood vessel

Endovascular Intervention

Treatment using endovascular techniques

EP

Electrophysiology

EPD

Embolic Protection Device

ESD

Entrance Surface Dose

EVAR

Endovascular Aortic Repair

F
Fluoroscopy

Instrument for taking live x-ray images during an operation

FO

Fossa Ovalis

FOV

Field Of View

G
G5

Generation 5 of Mentice 3 tracker haptic device

I
IABP

Intra Aortic Balloon Pump

ICA

Internal Carotid Artery

ICCU

Intensive Cardiac Care Unit

ICD

Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

ICE

IntraCardiac Echocardiography

ICP

Intra Cranial Pressure

IGIT

Image-guided Interventional Techniques

INR

Interventional Neuroradiology

IR

Interventional Radiology

IRP

Interventional Reference Point

IV

Intravenous

IVC

Inferior Vena Cava

K
KAP

Kerma Area Product

L
LA

Left Atrium

LA

Left Atrial

LAA

Left Atrial Appendage

LAD

Left Anterior Descending artery

LAX

Long-Axis

LBBB

Left Bundle Branch Block

LCX

Left Circumflex artery

Lesion

Region in an organ or tissue that has suffered damage

LIPV

Left Inferior Pulmonary Vein

LSPV

Left Superior Pulmonary Vein

LV

Left Ventricle/Ventricular

LVAD

Left Ventricle Assist Device

LVEDP

Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure

LVEF

Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction

M
MACE

Major Adverse Cardiac Event

MCA

Middle Cerebral Artery

ME

Midesophageal

MI

Myocardial Infarction

MINOCA

Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries

MV

Mitral Valve

MVD

Multivessel Disease

N
Neurovascular Housing Gel

Simulates flexibility of cerebral vessels during endovascular procedures

NSTEMI

Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

O
O.D.

Omni Die (once a day)

P
PA

Pulmonary Artery

PAD

Peripheral Arterial Disease

PAE

Prostatic Artery Embolization

PCA

Posterior Carotid Artery

PCI

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

PCWP

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

Percutaneous

Through the skin

PET

Positron Emission Tomography

PFO

Patent Foramen Ovale

Physical SIM

Focus on specific pathologies and therapies, including patient-specific rehearsal, offering a highly realistic environment through variable replication of flow, lifelike blood viscosity, reflex silicone vasculature, and the use of actual medical devices that is ready to go as a stand-alone or with your live fluoro imaging solutions.

PN

Phrenic Nerve

PNS

Phrenic Nerve Stimulation

P.O.

Per os (by mouth)

PSA

Pacing Systems Analyzer

PSD

Peak Skin Dose

PV

Pulmonary Vein

PVC

Premature Ventricular Contraction

PVI

Pulmonary Vein Isolation

PVP

Pulmonary Vein Potential

R
RA

Right Atrium

rAAA

Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

RBBB

Right Bundle Branch Block

RCA

Right Coronary Artery

REBOA

Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta

RF Ablation

Radiofrequency Ablation

RIPV

Right Inferior Pulmonary Vein

RSPV

Right Superior Pulmonary Vein

rTAA

Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

RV

Right Ventricle/Ventricular

RVEDP

Right Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure

RVOT

Right Ventricular Outflow Tract

SIMulant Blood Fluid (previously known as, Replicator Fluid)

Simulates friction between blood vessels and endovascular devices

SIMulant Blood Powder (previously known as, Replicator Powder)

Simulates friction between blood vessels and endovascular devices

S
SACT

Stent Assisted Coiling Technique

SaO2

Arterial Oxygen Saturation

SAX

Short-axis

SBP

Systolic Blood Pressure

S.C.

Subcutaneous

SCA

Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists

SFA

Superficial Femoral Artery

SPECT

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

SR

Sinus Rhythm

STEMI

ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Stenosis

Abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body

Stent

Tube-shaped metal mesh used to open up blood vessels

SVC

Superior Vena Cava

T
SIMulant Thrombus (previously known as, Thrombus Simulant)

Non-biological simulant for the evaluation of thrombectomy devices

TAA

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

TACE

Transarterial Chemoembolization

TAD

Thoracic Aortic Dissection

TAI

Traumatic Aortic Injuries

TEE

Transesophageal Echocardiography

TEVAR

Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

TG

Transgastric

Thrombus

Blood clot formed within a vessel and impeding blood flow

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

TP

Transseptal Puncture

TURP

Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

TV

Tricuspid Valve

U
UAE

Uterine Artery Embolization

UE

Upper Esophageal

UFE

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (alternative to Uterine Artery Embolization)

V
VES

Ventricular Extra Systoles

VF

Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF)

VFib

Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF)

VIRTUAL SIM

offers a standardized and repetitive training method where learners can be measured and assessed, delivered across a broad area of applications (pathology/therapy), including mission rehearsal in a portable, user-friendly, and cost-effective solution for both procedural and device adoption.

VIST®

Vascular Intervention Simulation Trainer

VSD

Ventricular Septal Defect

VT

Ventricular Tachycardia