Putting life back into arteries and veins P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar introduces
The Vascular Clinic
Vascular means blood vessels. Vascular disease means
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PVD) deals with the problems of arteries (blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood) of the body excluding heart and brain. With India labelled as the diabetic capital of the world and with the highest number of Cardio-Vascular diseases, the Vascular Department has become an integral part of any Super Speciality Hospital.
From the time when amputation was the only option available for patients with PVD, India has come a long way in treating these patients and we at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar wish to take it further by offering the best treatment, patient care and rehabilitation. PVD is present either as pain in legs while walking or an ulcer (wound) or in extreme cases as gangrene. Most of the symptoms are chronic, meaning patients having physical features (eg: pain while walking and / or non healing ulcer) indicate the presence of the disease for a long time; commonly called as chronic symptoms. If ignored, then
Claudication:
km
in in the
free distance decreases with progression of dise ase. Upper limb can also have signs muscle mass.
Claudication
Mesenteri
Abnormal
of the patient and the time of presentation. There are acute symptoms (sudden
thermal ablation
to prevent limb loss.
Veins carry deoxygenated blood (commonly called as impure blood) to the heart for recirculation. Any problem in this circuit can cause problem which we commonly call as “Venous Insufficiency”.
SPIDER VEINS or Reticular veins are small prominent veins seen in the legs, they generally do not need
Treatment of Varicose Veins: VARICOSE VEINS veins, they are called Varicose Veins. Commonly seen who have to stand Varicose veins are more common in women than in
malformations. Person can have varicose veins
Varicose Veins exercise can go a long way in preventing the disease and post-treatment, preventing recurrence.
AV Fistula, a ‘LIFELINE’ of
medical emergency and requires hospitalisation and treatment. It can lead
the heart and lungs.
Rarely it can aect both the limbs. DVT can also occur in upper limbs. Vein AV Fistula Artery
There can be a congenital anomaly (since birth), or acquired malformation (abnormal) of veins,
monitor Heparin pump (to prevent clotting)
usually depends on the
Air detector clamp Arterial
surgical excision.
monitor Blood pump
Blood removed for cleansing
Air trap and air detector
Clean blood returned to body
This is usually done when dialysis is needed in an emergency situation when AV Fistula is not already made. In
neck veins / central veins .
infections
and
preferred choice Haemodialysis access.
other for
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