You are here. Definition of Vascular Surgery. Vascular surgery encompasses the diagnosis and comprehensive, longitudinal management of disorders of the arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems, exclusive of the intracranial and coronary arteries.
The CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association; CSA), is a not-for-profit standards organization which develops standards in 57 areas. CSA publishes standards in print and electronic form and provides training and advisory services. CSA is composed of representatives from industry, government, and consumer groups.
The CSA-RA is a participatory, bottom-up approach (that can be applied across multiple scales and actors) used to understand CSA priorities, synergies and trade-offs important in the local context, that can then be used to inform regional, national, and international public and private sector investments.