Plaque - abnormal patch of fatty materials, platelets and/or calcium deposited in the inner layer of blood vessels.
Viable - Capacity to live and grow.
Spirometry - An instrument used to measure the lung’s capacity.
Ligation - Tying up a bleeding artery or vein with sutures.
Aorta - The main artery of the circulatory system, arising from the left ventricle of the heart carrying oxygenated blood to all the arteries of the body except those of the lungs.
Anastomosis - Connection made surgically between two separate organs.
Emboli - A detached thrombus or air bubble traveling and obstructing another blood vessel.