| CTO | chronic total occlusion |
| FSI | fluid–structure interaction |
| TIMI | thrombosis in myocardial infarction |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| SFA | soft fluidic actuator |
| SMA | shape memory alloy |
| EAP | electroactive polymer |
| PCC | piecewise constant curvature |
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