Written By: Sara Loch
Vascular surgery is usually needed to correct a disease or condition that affects blood flow. Blood vessels can become blocked or weakened, decreasing or stopping blood flow. This decreased blood flow can damage organs and other body structures if you do not get vascular surgery Washington DC or another treatment. Many vascular conditions are linked to the same cause: atherosclerosis. This is a progressive, long-term vascular disease that causes a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. Depending on where the atherosclerosis is located, it can lead to heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and the need for treatments at vascular surgery hospitals Washington DC.
Vascular surgery Washington DC for peripheral artery disease
Peripheral artery disease is usually when atherosclerosis causes a blockage of blood flow in the leg. This can lead to pain, ulcers, wounds that won’t heal, and sometimes amputation. Sometimes it can be treated with lifestyle changes to control risk factors, such as quitting smoking and managing diabetes. Sometimes vein surgery DC is needed to treat peripheral artery disease. This vascular surgery Washington DC may include a bypass graft using a blood vessel from another part of the body or a tube made of synthetic material.
Heart attack and vascular surgery DC
A heart attack is when blood supply to your heart is suddenly cut off. If not restored quickly, the heart muscle may die due to lack of oxygen. Sometimes, treatment includes drugs to break up clots, but it often also includes vascular surgery DC. One procedure available at a vascular surgery center Washington DC is coronary artery bypass surgery. This involves taking a blood vessel from another part of the body and using it to go around – or bypass – the blocked artery.
Stroke sometimes requires vascular surgery DC
A stroke is when a part of the brain is deprived of blood. It requires immediate treatment at vascular surgery hospitals Washington DC because brain cells begin to die within minutes. Initial treatment can include medication to dissolve blood clots, but vascular surgery DC may also be needed. If the blockage is in the carotid arteries (a pair of arteries that begin near your heart and supply a large portion of your brain) vascular surgery Washington DC may be done to scrape the plaque out of the artery. This vascular surgery Washington DC is called a carotid endarterectomy.
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