Nuffield Vascular and Interventional Radiology aim to improve your overall vascular health with personalised treatment enhancing blood flow, alleviating symptoms, and improving your overall vascular health with personalised care and treatment.
Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) are at a significantly higher risk of having underlying vascular disease affecting the blood vessels that supply the heart and brain. This places individuals with PAD, such as blocked leg arteries, at a heightened risk for heart attacks and strokes.
Patients with a history of heart disease or stroke are at a higher risk of developing peripheral vascular disease due to shared underlying disease pathology. In our local population, individuals with diabetes are particularly vulnerable. Additional risk factors include smoking, hypertension, high cholesterol, and renal failure.
In the early stages, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) can be screened using a simple, non-invasive test called the Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI), which measures blood pressure in the arm and leg simultaneously. For more complex cases, additional non-invasive diagnostic tools such as ultrasound, CT scans, or MRI scans are used to evaluate the extent of the disease.
The initial approach for managing PAD involves addressing risk factors through proper medical treatment, such as controlling diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. For patients with significant symptoms, treatment options include open surgery or minimally invasive endovascular procedures like angioplasty and stent placement. Minimally invasive treatments, such as angioplasty, have gained popularity due to their effectiveness and shorter recovery times compared to surgery. In many cases, these procedures can be performed as day surgeries, allowing patients to be discharged on the same day.
Significant advancements have been made in the minimally invasive treatment of PAD, including the use of drug-coated balloons, drug-delivery balloons, drug-eluting stents, mechanical thrombectomy devices, and clot removal technologies.
We provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for peripheral arterial disease, including conditions like aortic aneurysms. An aortic aneurysm occurs when a section of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body, weakens and bulges outward like a balloon. Over time, this bulging can enlarge as the aortic walls thin and stretch, posing potential risks.
I’m here to help you regain control of your health. Together, we’ll manage your symptoms and prevent future complications using personalised care and innovative technology. – Dr Suresh Babu