Vascular Medicine
Vascular medicine focuses on conditions and diseases that affect arteries and veins, cause blood clots and impair blood flow. Vascular disease can contribute to a heart attack and stroke, two of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Western Arizona Regional Medical Center offers a range of services for prevention and treatment of vascular diseases. Vascular specialists provide care for conditions such as:
- Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Buerger's disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Pulmonary embolism
Vascular surgeons perform open and minimally invasive, catheter based procedures to address vascular conditions. Vascular surgery is a treatment and management option for a range of diseases and health conditions that affect the vascular system, such as carotid artery disease.
Surgeons at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center use advanced imaging and surgical technology, including minimally invasive procedures when possible to provide treatment for everything from aneurysms and carotid artery blockages, to peripheral vascular disease. The surgeons can provide a range of vascular surgical treatments, including:
- Angioplasty
- Embolization
- Endovascular aneurysm repair
- Stenting
- Thrombolysis