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Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure to treat carotid artery disease and help prevent future strokes.
Endovascular Aortic Aneurysms
Endovascular repair is a preferred treatment for many people with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and an alternative for some who do not qualify for open surgery.
Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin's surface (superficial) can become varicosed. Varicose veins most commonly affect the veins in the legs. Also known as spider veins, a common, mild variation of varicose veins.
Limb Salvage
Dramatic advances in technology have made it possible to safely treat malignant tumors without resorting to limb removal. Sometimes, though not always, this can be done with little or no long-term problems with the overall daily function of the limb.
Amputation
Amputation is the removal of a limb (arm or leg) or part of an extremity (foot, toe, hand or finger/s) when an alternate treatment is not available or has failed, to remove bone and tissue due to: Extensive infection, Lack of blood supply, Significant trauma, Frostbite, Severe burns, Wounds, Presence of a tumor
Angiogram
An angiogram is an X-ray procedure that can be both diagnostic and therapeutic. It is considered the gold standard for evaluating blockages in the arterial system. An angiogram detects blockages using X-rays taken during the injection of a contrast agent (iodine dye). The procedure provides information that helps your vascular surgeon determine your best treatment options.
Atherectomy
An atherectomy is a procedure to remove plaque from an artery (blood vessel). Removing plaque makes the artery wider, so blood can flow more freely to the heart muscles. In an atherectomy, the plaque is shaved or vaporized away with tiny rotating blades or a laser on the end of a catheter (a thin, flexible tube).
Carotid Duplex
This painless, noninvasive test is used to see and measure the rate at which blood flows through your carotid arteries and look for possible blockages. No radiation, dye or needles are used. The test may be performed in a vascular laboratory, a doctor’s office or a radiology department.
Carotid Endarterectomy
A carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to open or clean the carotid artery with the goal of stroke prevention. It is a durable procedure but not a cure; though rare, blockage can accumulate again.
Catheter-Directed Thrombolytic Therapy
Catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy is a nonsurgical treatment for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) that dissolves blood clots. These clots typically occur in your leg, thigh or pelvis but can travel. If a DVT travels to your lungs (referred to as a pulmonary embolism or PE), it can cause shortness of breath, chest pain and lead to death.
Diabetic Foot Care
If you have diabetes, complications from the disease can put you at significant risk for amputation of a foot or leg. Diabetic foot care is a simple list of things you can do daily — at home, guided by your doctor — to protect your feet against wounds and avoid amputation.
Dialysis Access
If your kidneys fail, unless and until you have a successful kidney transplant, you will need dialysis therapy to clean and filter your blood.
Endovascular Repair for AAA
Endovascular repair is a preferred treatment for many people with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and an alternative for some who do not qualify for open surgery.
Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS)
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) enables healthcare providers to assess blood vessels from the inside. It uses sound waves to check for narrowing and blockages that can compromise blood flow. IVUS is a minimally invasive procedure involving tiny instruments and sophisticated technology for evaluations that are gentler on your body.
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Line
PICC lines and central lines allow patients to receive medication or nutrition without staying in a hospital. Some of these lines can be left in place for several months.
Spider Vein Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a simple, effective treatment for unwanted spider veins. A solution is injected into the spider veins with a fine needle, causing them to collapse. Over time, damaged veins are absorbed naturally by the body and will fade.
Stab Phlebectomy
Stab phlebectomy is a procedure that removes varicose veins. We also call it ambulatory phlebectomy, micro phlebectomy, or stab avulsion. It is a low risk corrective procedure and usually follows a more definitive surgery for varicose veins like radiofrequency ablation (RFA) or endovenous laser therapy (EVLT).
Surgical Bypass
In the leg, also called lower extremity bypass, leg bypass, fem-pop bypass, fem-tib bypass, fem-distal bypass. In the abdomen, also called aortic bypass, aorto-iliac bypass, aorto-femoral bypass, fem-fem bypass, aorto-mesenteric, and ax-fem bypass, depending on which blood vessel is being bypassed.
Surgical Bypass for Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease
A surgical bypass reroutes blood flow around a diseased artery to increase blood flow to your legs. Surgical bypass is not a cure for aortoiliac occlusive disease. It is a treatment given to resolve the symptoms when medical management or minimally invasive therapies, such as balloon angioplasty and stenting, have not worked or are not suitable for you.
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombolytic therapy is the administration of drugs called lytics or “clot busters” to dissolve blood clots that have acutely (suddenly) blocked your major arteries or veins and pose potentially serious or life-threatening implications. To be effective, the therapy needs to be initiated as soon as possible, before permanent damage has occurred.
Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR)
Transcarotid Artery Revascularization (TCAR) is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure to treat carotid artery disease and help prevent future strokes. TCAR is unique in that blood flow is temporarily reversed during the procedure so that any bits of plaque that may break off are diverted away from the brain.
Vasculitis
Vasculitis refers to a group of disorders that involve inflammation of blood vessels. The inflammation is due to the immune system attacking and damaging your arteries, veins and/or capillaries.
Varithena
Varithena (polidocanol) injectable foam is for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins, accessory saphenous veins and visible varicosities of the great saphenous vein (GSV) system above and below the knee. Varithena improves the symptoms of superficial venous incompetence and the appearance of visible varicosities.