Overview

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Physicians who practice vascular medicine or vascular surgery are involved in the care, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting all parts of the blood or circulatory system. They do not usually manage heart or brain blood circulatory systems—instead, those issues are managed by cardiac or cardiothoracic, neurosurgeons and cardiologists.

A physician who medically manages vascular disease might treat:

• Leg pain and swelling from diminished blood flow due to a disease
• Blood clots that form and restrict blood flow
• Leg ulcers from diabetes or other illnesses that affect circulation
• Raynaud's Syndrome - numbness, loss of color to fingers or toes caused by a restricted supply of blood
• Lymphedema - a localized collection of lymph in a section of the body

Vascular surgeons use surgery to treat blockages of arteries that cause lack of blood flow to a body area. For example, blockages in the carotid arteries can lead to strokes. These are treated with either removal of the area of blockage (a carotid endarterectomy) or with a procedure known as carotid stenting, where a tube is placed within the artery that allows blood flow to pass through it.

Vascular surgeons also deal with diseases of the veins. They can help reduce the involvement of varicose veins in the legs through various surgical interventions such as EVLT – endovenous laser treatment. They can also remove malformations of the veins, which are veins that form a tumor-like collection in an area that is cosmetically unacceptable or are large enough to be dangerous to the person.

But why travel for Vascular healthcare services?

As with many other goods and services, the global marketplace has given rise to competition. Within the healthcare universe the result as been the creation of a three dimensional reality for consumers when traveling internationally for medical services: a rise in higher quality care; an opportunity for dramatic cost-savings; and a level of superior service and patient experience.