vascular surgery
Artery repair specialty
Vascular surgery is the medical specialty focused on treating diseases and disorders of the blood vessels, including arteries and veins, but typically excluding those of the heart and brain.
Procedures range from minimally invasive techniques like angioplasty to major operations such as bypass grafts or aneurysm repairs.
The patient was referred to vascular surgery after doctors discovered a blockage in his carotid artery.
- claudicationPain-induced lameness
- arterial blockageObstructed blood vessel
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- balloon catheterInflatable-tipped medical tube
- stentingImplanting tubular support
leg pain · atherosclerosis · arteries · varicose veins · aneurysm · thrombectomy · blood clot · veins · carotid artery · femoral artery · aorta · blood vessel · embolization · catheter · guidewire · scalpel · bypass · pulse
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Mental health medicine
dermatology · ophthalmology · pulmonology · gastroenterology · nephrology
vascular surgerymedical management
Non-surgical therapeutic care
conservative treatment · watchful waiting · non-invasive treatment · lifestyle modification · medical therapy
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