What is amputation?
Amputation is the surgical removal of a limb or part of a limb that is no longer useful and causes great pain or risks a person's health. Physicians usually only consider amputations as a treatment of last resort When performing an amputation, a ... [... more]
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Children's Vascular Health Activity Book
According to the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), "accomplished health education teachers select, plan, adapt, and evaluate curriculum to ensure comprehensive health education." This activity book can be applied to ... [... more]
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What is an angiogram?
Angiography is a test in which a physician threads a catheter (a thin flexible tube) to the artery to be studied, injecting a contrast agent, and taking x-rays of the artery to see blood vessels, including the brain, heart, abdomen, and legs. An ... [... more]
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Duplex Ultrasound
Duplex ultrasound is a test that combines conventional ultrasound with Doppler technology to see the structure of blood vessels as well as real-time images of blood flow. It is used to diagnose and examine conditions that affect blood ... [... more]
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Use the searches below to locate a vascular specialist
Find a vascular surgeon by searching by last name, state/province or country Updates/changes are made to the Find a Vascular Specialist database; therefore, very recent updates/changes may not be reflected. Member Search Submit Correction [... more]
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Angioplasty and Stenting
In angioplasty and stenting, a vascular surgeon inflates a small balloon inside a narrowed blood vessel to widen the blood vessel and restore normal blood flow. A tiny mesh tube called a stent is often placed to keep the vessel open. During an ... [... more]
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Arm Artery Disease
When an artery between your chest and hand is blocked, you have arm artery disease. This type of peripheral arterial disease can cause pain or fatigue in your arm, cold fingers or hands, or even gangrene. Many conditions can cause arm artery ... [... more]
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Venous Access
Venous access allows your physician to deliver medicine directly into your bloodstream without repeatedly puncturing your blood vessels. In venous access, a long, thin tube, called a catheter, acts as a kind of artificial vein. One end of the ... [... more]
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What causes carotid artery disease?
Carotid artery disease occurs when the main arteries in your neck that bring blood to your brain become narrowed or blocked by plaque. Carotid artery disease increases your risk for a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a ... [... more]
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Carotid Stenting
Carotid Stenting is a procedure in which a mesh-metal tube called a stent is placed inside your carotid artery to increase blood flow in areas blocked by plaque by holding open the artery. The stent is inserted after a procedure called ... [... more]
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Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia is a term for high lipids (fats) in the bloodstream, which can speed hardening of the arteries. Although hyperlipidemia can include many lipid disorders, it usually means high LDL ( Lipid is the scientific term for fats in the ... [... more]
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Diabetic Vascular disease
Diabetic vascular disease is hardening of the arteries because of diabetes. Diabetic vascular disease can cause vision problems, kidney disease, or loss of sensation in the feet or toes. Controlling your blood sugar is the best way to prevent ... [... more]
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