Vascular Disease

What’s New in Vascular Surgery?

Vascular surgery is the branch of surgery that occupies itself with surgical interventions of arteries and veins, as well as conservative therapies for disease of the peripheral vascular system. Surgery of the heart is the specialism of the cardiothoracic surgeon.

• Arterial diseases include
  • Aneurysms
  • Ischaemia
    • Limb ischaemia
      • Acute limb ischaemia
      • Chronic limb ischaemia : (Intermittent claudication and peripheral artery occlusive disease)
    • Renal ischaemia
    • Digestive Ischaemia
  • Extracranial cerebrovascular disease
• Venous disease include
  • Varicosities
  • Venous malformations

Click on the topics below to find out more about common vascular conditions from American Society of Vascular Surgeons website.

• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortoiliac Disease
• Arm Artery Disease
• Carotid Disease
• Claudication
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Diabetic Problems
• Hyperlipidemia
• Leg Artery Disease
• Lymphedema
• Mesenteric Ischemia
• Peripheral Aneurysms
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Renovascular Conditions
• Thoracic Aneurysm
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Varicose Veins
• Venous Insufficiency