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Ann had fleeting blindness in her eye while reading to her grandchildren. After a visit to her family physician and then a vascular surgeon, she was diagnosed with carotid artery disease and underwent a carotid endarterectomy. Today, she is heading off to the library with the grandkids.
Ray mentioned to a friend that he could feel his heartbeat in his abdomen. His friend encouraged him to see his doctor and a few days later, he underwent endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Five days later, he enjoyed an out-of-town class reunion with old friends.
Frank developed a blister on his foot after wearing a new pair of shoes. He tried to take care of it, but it wouldn’t heal. He visited the
Lourdes Wound Care
Center, where he was found to have blockages in the arteries supplying blood to his foot.
After a bypass operation to re-route blood to his calf and foot, Frank is back to normal.
What do Ann, Ray, and Frank have in common? They have non-cardiac vascular disease – conditions common to middle-age and older adults that can have devastating consequences.
What Is Vascular Disease?
Vascular conditions can be caused by blockages that restrict blood flow to vital organs and tissues or by progressive weakening and enlargement of major arteries, which results in the formation of aneurysms.
Diseases of the blood vessels are usually classified as coronary or peripheral. Coronary disease pertains to the blood vessels that supply the heart. Peripheral or non-cardiac vascular diseases are disorders of blood vessels that carry blood to and away from all other tissues of the body.
Illnesses and disability caused by peripheral vascular diseases include:
- Stroke
- Aneurysms
- Hypertension/Kidney failure
- Walking impairment
- Limb loss
Peripheral vascular experts provide specialized care for venous problems as well, including:
- Deep venous thrombosis
- Thrombophlebitis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Varicose veins
The spectrum of vascular disease is broad and complex, representing serious, sometimes fatal and often debilitating health concerns.
Our Vascular Care Services
Lourdes Vascular Center’s services include:
- Sophisticated techniques in diagnostic imaging
- The latest advances in minimally-invasive interventions (endovascular surgery) and open surgical techniques
- Counseling for risk factor reduction to prevent vascular illness
- Rehabilitation
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