Endovascular Surgery

Endovascular Surgery

Endovascular treatments are minimally invasive procedures that are done inside the blood vessels and can be used to treat peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, which is a common type of vascular problem in the leg, aorta or carotid. PAD occurs when these blood vessels become narrowed or blocked with plaque over time – a condition known as atherosclerosis.

Interventional treatment becomes necessary for PAD when patients’ symptoms, such as pain or tissue loss, develop due to the loss of circulation. Typically endovascular treatments are used after patients have failed conservative therapy, such as medication and supervised exercise, and are experiencing a limitation in lifestyle due to their disease, such as being unable to work.

An endovascular procedure is performed inside your artery using a thin, long tube called a catheter. Through a small incision in the groin or wrist, the catheter is then guided by the surgeon to the blocked area in the blood vessel. Our specialists use wrist artery access for 90% of our procedures. 

Services

• Peripheral Angiograms
• Peripheral Interventions
• Ankle Brachial Index