Vascular Conditions

Just as heart disease affects the heart, vascular disease affects the blood vessels — arteries and veins — that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body, and then back to the heart for replenishment of oxygen. Vascular conditions are often caused by or related to heart disease, including heart failure. Other risk factors include age, family history, obesity, physical inactivity, smoking and having diabetes.

Up to 15 million people are estimated to have peripheral artery/vascular disease, the most common serious vascular condition. But because blood vessels travel to every point in your body, many vascular diseases remain undiagnosed until a cardiac event occurs. At UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute, we want to treat you before that happens. We specialize in providing medical care for vascular conditions including     :

• Aneurysms
• Arterial insufficiency
• Arteriovenous malformations
• Carotid artery disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Critical limb-threatening ischemia
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Hypertension
• Renal artery disease
• Peripheral artery/vascular disease (PAD/PVD)
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Varicose veins
• Venous insufficiency

Diagnosing your vascular condition will include a physical examination, a complete medical history and blood work. Other studies we may perform include:

• Cardiac ultrasound
• Catheter angiography
• CT angiography
• MR angiography
• Vascular ultrasound
• Venography

Every patient is different, and every vascular condition requires specialized care. Our professionals offer a comprehensive array of treatment plans depending on your diagnosis, which may include surgery, minimally invasive procedures, wellness plans, physical therapy and medications.

Whether you need a minimally invasive procedure, a major surgery or just help making lifestyle changes and monitoring your medication, the staff at UK Gill Heart & Vascular Institute will ensure you receive the care and support you need. We promise to always start with the most conservative treatment plan your condition warrants but never to downplay the serious health issues you may be facing.