The Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center
About 15 million Americans have vascular diseases, conditions that affect arteries and veins throughout the body. These diseases were once thought of as "hardening of the arteries" or "poor circulation."
The Vascular Institute at Catholic Medical Center provides a multidisciplinary team of highly trained physicians, nurses, and vascular technicians within a state-of-the-art environment in surgical, interventional, and diagnostic services. The team of specialists includes:
- Interventional radiologists and interventional cardiologists who perform catheter-based procedures to reduce blockages that cause vascular disorders
- Vascular surgeons who are specially trained to operate on arteries and veins
- Cardiothoracic surgeons who treat blockages in coronary thoracic and other major arteries
Vascular disease can reduce life expectancy by causing heart attacks, strokes, ruptured blood vessels, blood clots, or kidney failure. If untreated, vascular disease can lead to leg amputation, renal failure, or stroke. People with vascular disease have six times greater risk for experiencing symptoms of heart disease. Therefore, it is important to diagnose vascular conditions early and accurately because they can lead to progressive discomfort, major organ failure, long-term disability, and even sudden death.
Common vascular disorders
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Thoracic & abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Thrombosis
- Carotid artery blockage
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Phlebitis
- Kidney artery blockage
- Stroke