The incidence and prevalence of
vascular disease are on the rise, given the growing elderly population.
In 2005, the U.S. Census reported there were more than 67 million people
aged 55 and older. It anticipates that number to rise to more than 87
million in 2015.To optimize your patients’ vascular health, vascular
surgeons now perform a variety of new, minimally invasive, catheter
based endovascular procedures in addition to traditional surgical
approaches to therapy.
These catheter-based treatments include stenting of the carotid
artery, endovascular repair of abdominal or thoracic aortic aneurysms,
atherectomy or angioplasty devices used to clear lower extremity
arteries of plaque, and less invasive therapies for varicose veins.
Vascular surgeons offer a full range of less invasive and simpler
treatment options for your patients with vascular problems. Treated
patients often quickly resume normal activities following short hospital
stays.
These new endovascular treatment options are incorporated with the
time-honored operative techniques we have always used for more complex
vascular problems. Please be assured of our ongoing commitment to
continue to do what we have always done best - provide the full range of
vascular services for your patients, including both diagnosis and
disease treatment, as described in the enclosed brochure.
Vascular surgeons have partnered with primary care physicians in
managing patients with vascular disease for more than 50 years. We look
forward to working with you in caring for your patients with peripheral
vascular disease.