Declot/Thrombectomy
Your access can stop working due to blockages in the vessel and cause clots to build up in the access. This procedure helps to unblock the narrowed areas and pull out clots to get the access flowing again.
Your access can stop working due to blockages in the vessel and cause clots to build up in the access. This procedure helps to unblock the narrowed areas and pull out clots to get the access flowing again.
A small tubular metal support cage is inserted into the blood vessel and left permanently. This keeps the narrowed area from closing down after angioplasty.
Your catheter is removed if it is no longer needed.
If the doctor determines there is a significant narrowing in your vessel, it may require opening up the narrowed area. A small balloon is inserted through the IV site to treat the narrowed area in the vessel. Once the area is widened, better blood flow is established.
In patients with suspected ischemic nephropathy or Renovascular hypertension, narrowing of renal arteries can be diagnosed by selective angiography of the renal arteries. Patients who meet clinical, physiologic and anatomic criteria for significant renal artery stenosis would be candidates for endovascular management.
Evaluation of patients with swollen legs suspected to have clots in the leg or in the deep veins in the hip and pelvis. This procedure is done only after a thorough evaluation by the physician. Contrast is injected through the leg veins to obtain information that is not known from Doppler/ultrasound test.
Evaluation of arteries by injecting contrast dye into the artery to see if there is a narrowing or blockage which can then be treated to improve the blood flow to the target area.
Diagnostic procedure where a contrast agent is injected through the graft or fistula to identify the cause problems in blood flow.
If a catheter is infected or not working well for dialysis, it can be exchanged for a new one.
A catheter is placed under ultrasound and x-ray guidance. The catheter is used for dialysis until permanent access can be placed.
We recognize the Corona Virus Pandemic and our patient’s safety is our priority. To provide our vascular patients continued service, our facility is open. We are taking proper measures and precautions to ensure the safety of our patients, their families and our staff.
We are asking patients the following questions:
• Have you or anyone you have been in contact with traveled in the past few weeks.
• Have you or anyone you have been in contact with had a fever, cough and/or sore throat in the past few weeks.
In addition, we are checking the temperature daily of each individual as well as staff upon arrival. We are also taking measures to reduce the traffic in our facility as well. We believe we will get through this difficult time. Wishing you and your family continued health.