Vascular Health Podcasts

Vascular Disease Treatments

Vascular surgeons are experts in the treatment of the entire spectrum of vascular disease and are trained to respond to these diseases through various modalities: open surgical procedures, minimally invasive (endovascular) procedures, and medical management. Learn more about these treatment modalities and when patients should be referred to vascular surgeons.

Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)

One in three people age 70 or older has PAD. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Nearly 200,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with AAA annually; approximately 15,000 of these are fatal. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Carotid Arterial Disease (CAD)

Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the United States and CAD is the most common cause of stroke. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Venous Disease (Varicose Veins)

Affecting more than 20 million Americans, varicose veins represents one form of chronic venous insufficiency over an entire spectrum of venous disease. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 300,000 to 600,000 people in the United States have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism (PE), and nearly one-third who have a PE die. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms (TAA)

Approximately 25 percent of aortic aneurysms occur in the chest, and the rest involve the abdominal aorta. Aneurysms of the thoracic aorta account for nearly 2,500 deaths per year mostly from rupture. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Penetrating Ulcers of the Aorta

Penetrating ulcers represent one of several atherosclerotic, degenerative diseases of the aorta. It is relatively more common in the thoracic aorta as compared to the abdominal aorta, but with respect to other degenerative pathologies such as aneurysms, penetrating ulcers occur in less than 15 percent of cases. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment options.

Vascular Specialty Topics

Learn more about workforce trends, maintenance of certification, the role of diversity in vascular surgery, the history of SVS, and more.