The Division of
Vascular Surgery coordinates a comprehensive network of
specialty resources to provide accurate diagnosis and
successful management of patients with known or suspected
vascular disorders. These services include:
- Noninvasive Vascular
Laboratory
- Interventional radiology
- Vascular medical
specialties
- Vascular surgery
- Comprehensive long-term
management
This combination of
professional services ensures that patients' problems are
managed safely and efficiently. Our collective medical goal
is, of course, to minimize intervention, but when
intervention is necessary it is critical to maximize the
therapeutic efficacy and durability of any chosen procedure.
Precise diagnosis
allows knowledgeable selection of the appropriate
therapeutic modality, and careful follow-up ensures
objective assessment of sustained improvement.
Patient Conditions
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Extracranial carotid
and vertebral artery occlusions
- Complex aortic arch
and brachiocephalic occlusions
- Extremity arterial
occlusions
- Aortoiliac
femoral-popliteal-tibial arterial occlusions
- Pedal artery
occlusions in severe diabetes mellitus
- Non-atherosclerotic
arteriopathies
- Athletic vascular
injuries
- Aneurysms
- Abdominal aortic and
suprarenal aneurysms
- Thoracoabdominal
aneurysms
- Peripheral and
visceral aneurysms
- Visceral vascular
disease
- Renovascular
hypertension or ischemic nephropathy
- Mesenteric ischemia
- Complex visceral
vascular tumors
- Venous disease
- Venous
thromboembolism
- Postthrombotic
syndrome with chronic venous insufficiency
- Varicose veins
Specialized Services and
Treatments
- Accredited, full-service
vascular laboratory offering rapid accurate noninvasive
diagnosis of most major vascular disorders; examinations
include Doppler ultrasound, color-flow duplex scanning
and transcranial Doppler
- Comprehensive
interventional radiologic services offer all available
endovascular techniques including PTA, atherectomy,
stents and thrombolytic therapy
- Vascular surgeons with
recognized expertise in complex vascular reconstructions
including extensive aneurysms and critical limb
ischemia; intraoperative angioscopy and ultrasound
capabilities to enhance surgical results
- Long-term surveillance
of treated patients coordinated with lifestyle and risk
factor modification to improve the durability of all
forms of intervention
Research Activities
- Investigation of newer
thrombolytic agents produced with recombinant gene
technology
- Evaluation of a new
pharmacologic agent for treatment of claudication
- Grafting techniques to
speed wound healing in venous ulcers
- Noninvasive surveillance
for DVT in high risk patients
- Transcranial color-flow
duplex imaging
- Evaluation and
prevention of cerebral ischemia during carotid surgery
Special Programs
- Training and continuing
education programs for vascular technologists
- Continuing education
programs in vascular medicine/surgery for area
physicians
- Quarterly speakers'
program featuring nationally recognized experts in
vascular disease
- Vascular Rehabilitation
Program
- Brain Attack
Comprehensive Stroke Management Program
