The Vascular Medicine Program is a specialized service within OHVI and is staffed by board-certified vascular medicine specialists. It provides comprehensive evaluation and diagnosis of vascular conditions and disorders by vascular specialists prior to the interventional stage of treatment. This allows for a more complete understanding of the condition. It also provides both the patient and the referring physician with a better understanding of the disease process, treatment options and available management protocols. Since many systems can be affected by vascular disease, diagnosis, treatment and management are essential. The Vascular Medicine program specializes in the diagnosis and management of the following diseases and conditions:
- Anticoagulation management
- Aortic aneurysms
- Blue toe syndrome
- Bruits
- Carotid stenosis
- Claudication
- Difficult-to-control hypertension
- Embolic events
- Foot ulcers
- Gangrene
- Hand ulcers
- Hypercoagulable states
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Leg swelling
- Leg throbbing and aching
- Leg ulcers
- Lymphedema
- Post-phlebitic syndrome
- Renal artery stenosis
- Rest pain in legs
- Spider veins
- Subclavian steal syndrome
- Superficial thrombophlebitis
- Upper and lower extremity arterial insufficiency
- Vasculitis
- Venous insufficiency
- Venous thromboembolism including deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
- Varicose vein treatments including sclerotherapy, ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and endovenous catheter based procedures
