The management of patients with vascular disease has drastically changed during the past ten to fifteen years. New technological advances have markedly simplified both diagnosing and treating patients.
Patients can then proceed directly to treatment.
The time of large incisions and highly morbid procedures is quickly coming to an end. We are now able to open blockages in many areas of the body by means of new techniques called endovascular therapy. These techniques include balloon angioplasty and stenting . Diseased vessels are approached from the inside and are opened without the need for major surgical incisions. Patients have a much shorter hospital stay and results have been gratifying.