With this in mind, Deaconess Medical Center has combined a
team of nationally recognized experts with the most advanced equipment to create a vascular program that provides highly successful outcomes.

Our specialists use current technologies and treatment methods to care for the full range of vascular disorders. For patients with advanced vascular disease, our team is dedicated to avoiding invasive treatments. However, if invasive treatments become necessary, out team attempts to utilize minimally invasive techniques.

Our vascular services include:

• Noninvasive testing for Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Diagnostic imaging including Vascular Sonography, MRI/MRA, Angiography, CT
• Angiography
• Noninvasive testing for deep venous thrombosis of the legs and arms (blood clots)
  Thrombolysis –dissolving blood clots
• Non-surgical repair of psuedoaneurysms with ultrasound guidance
• Venous access catheters- peripherally inserted catheters, central line placements
• Hemodialysis access
• Ultrasound guided venous ablations in surgery for varicose veins (legs)
• Transcranial Doppler
• Graft/Fistula assessment for bloodflow with Sonography
• Carotid surgery for stroke prevention
• Carotid Angioplasty and stent placement
• Repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm using traditional surgery
• Endograft repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Medical treatment for exercise-associated leg pain
  
• Angioplasty and stent placement for blocked or narrowed leg arteries
  
• Surgical bypass for blocked or narrowed leg arteries
  
• Angioplasty and stent placement for blocked or narrowed kidney arteries
  
• Surgical bypass for blocked or narrowed kidney arteries
  
• The Deaconess vascular program joins board-certified and specially trained vascular surgeons and vascular radiologists in a unique program offering medical treatments, catheter and balloon treatments, and surgical treatments for PVD.

The Ultrasound/Vascular department is an accredited Vascular laboratory with the ICAVL (Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories). These expert clinicians apply the latest in technology and minimally invasive approaches to greatly diminish the risks and disability associated with PVD.

What makes our vascular program special?

We follow special patient care plans and clinical protocols created especially for the care of vascular patients. We offer patient education before and after your surgery. Before surgery, you will be provided with a brochure that explains the planned procedure and the discharge planning process and the options available to you, such as home care, sub-acute short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and more.

All necessary testing is usually performed before the procedure. If your procedure is planned, you will enter the hospital the same day of the procedure. During your stay with us, registered nurses and other medical professionals will care for you, answer your questions and make sure your visit goes smoothly.