Vascular Services
Early detection and prompt treatment can be vitally
important for patients with vascular disease. At United Health Services, our
vascular laboratories and interventional radiology suite provide 24-hour
comprehensive care, even for the most challenging and difficult cases. Our
laboratories are fully staffed by technologists and physicians, even on
weekends and holidays. The vascular specialists work closely with the hospital
emergency and trauma departments to provide prompt diagnosis and treatment to
patients suffering strokes, blood clots and vascular injuries.
Our
physicians have access to advanced medical technology that detects disease
sooner than ever before. Staffed by dedicated vascular technologists
under the direction of a radiologist and a vascular surgeon, our diagnostic
area provides a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. New, painless
methods of diagnosis allow physicians to locate obstructions of blood flow in
any part of the body. After treatment or surgery, the same tests used for
diagnosis of disease are part of the routine follow-up care for every patient.
The Interventional Radiology Suite at Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center
houses modern digital equipment designed to provide the latest in treatment
for vascular disease and injuries. Simple treatments are available to prevent
clots from traveling through the body and to improve blood flow through narrow
passages. Standard procedures include:
In some cases, surgery is the recommended treatment for vascular disease. For
example, carotid artery surgery is now a routine method for prevention of
stroke. At United Health Services, surgeons perform the most delicate of
operations using our advanced diagnostic techniques and state-of-the-art
surgical equipment. Many of the procedures are less invasive than other
methods of surgery so that patients can count on minimized pain and speedy
recovery. Vascular surgeons often work together with plastic surgeons,
podiatrists and endocrinologists to care for patients with complex problems.
The range of vascular surgery offered at United Health Services includes:
carotid artery surgery
aneurysm surgery
limb salvage for diabetic foot problems
vein reconstruction surgery
varicose vein treatment (sclerotherapy)
angioplasty.
National Accreditation
The UHS vascular laboratories are among the first in the United States and
Canada to be recognized by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation
of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL). The accreditation means that our facilities
meet the national standards for commitment to quality testing for the
diagnosis of vascular disease in four areas: extracranial cerebrovascular,
peripheral arterial, peripheral venus and visceral vascular. Participation in
the ICAVL demonstrates our high degree of concern for patient care and our
ongoing attention to quality assurance.
