SFA
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Superficial femoral artery |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Medical, Business & Finance |
SFA has two meanings. It stands for Superficial femoral artery (anatomy) or Sales force automation (marketing & advertising).
Meanings of SFA at a glance
| # | SFA stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Superficial femoral artery | Medical › Anatomy |
| 2 | Sales force automation | Business & Finance › Marketing & Advertising |
1. Superficial femoral artery
Medical · Anatomy Abbreviations
Main artery of the thigh after the common femoral artery divides, running through the adductor canal to become the popliteal artery behind the knee. It is the most common site of atherosclerotic blockage causing leg claudication in peripheral artery disease.
Example: Long-segment SFA occlusion with reconstitution of the popliteal artery.
Despite its name, the SFA lies deep beneath the sartorius muscle; "superficial" only contrasts it with the deep femoral artery (profunda femoris). The companion "superficial femoral vein" is actually a deep vein, so radiologists now call it the femoral vein to avoid undertreating clots. SFA disease is treated with exercise, medications, angioplasty, stents or bypass.
2. Sales force automation
Business & Finance · Marketing & Advertising Abbreviations
Software that automates sales tasks such as contact and account management, opportunity tracking, forecasting, quoting and activity logging, now usually a module of a CRM system.
Example: The SFA tool logs calls automatically and updates the forecast.
Siebel Systems, founded in 1993, was an early SFA leader before cloud CRM vendors overtook it.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.