Vascular Medicine
Vascular medicine focuses on the care of your circulatory system outside of your heart and the conditions and diseases that affect arteries and veins. Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland offers a range of services for prevention and treatment of vascular diseases.
Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland is also designated as Acute Stroke Ready by The Joint Commission. This means that the facility is certified to provide timely, evidence-based care for strokes, including life-saving medications, before transferring patients to a Primary or Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Vascular Conditions
Vascular specialists provide care for patients with conditions, diseases or disorders such as:
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Atherosclerosis
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Deep vein thrombosis or blood clots (DVT)
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Peripheral vascular disease
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Pulmonary embolism
- Transient ischemic attacks (TIA)
- Cerebrovascular accident or stroke (CVA)
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Varicose veins
- Carotid artery treatment
Vascular Services
The vascular medicine team at Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland provides a range of care, including:
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Diagnostic technology - Heart and vascular specialists utilize imaging technology such as computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), or a minimally invasive coronary angiogram, to evaluate and diagnose heart and vascular disease.
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Risk-factor management - Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and unhealthful habits such as a sedentary lifestyle, smoking and improper diet can contribute to vascular disease. Tennova Healthcare - Cleveland offers educational and preventive-screening services to help promote healthful practices that contribute to heart and vascular health. A multidisciplinary team can provide a treatment program to manage risk factors to minimize the risk of developing or aggravating vascular disease.
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Surgical interventions - Minimally invasive catheter-assisted techniques such as angioplasty, atherectomy and stent placement can be used to remove plaque and reopen blocked arteries. Vascular specialists use minimally invasive procedures whenever possible.
- Endovascular interventions – Minimally invasive procedures to treat vascular conditions such as aneurysms and blocked or narrowed arteries in the body using X-ray guidance. Endovascular catheters and stents are used to avoid the need for large incisions associated with traditional "open" surgery. Advantages may include less pain and a shorter hospital stay.