It is normal to expect the bruise to become slightly larger and darker the first few days you are home. They are the result of the body s normal healing process and should completely disappear in about two weeks. If you become uncomfortable or are experiencing any discomfort, please call our office immediately. The latest interventions for treating vascular disease can bring swift relief and more cost effective than surgery. Most procedures require no more than an overnight hospital stay.
Patients enjoy an early return to most normal activities.
Devices now available include balloon catheters, stents, atherectomy and lasers. All these alternatives treat the build-up of plaque by either removing it, compressing it or displacing it. During these procedures the physician will periodically inject a contrast dye and take x-ray pictures to determine whether or not the artery is sufficiently opened. If the blockage is extremely long or has become very hard and calcified with time, it may be resistant to any of these interventions. In these cases, surgery may be required to bypass the problem area.