Vascular Surgery

Vascular surgeons are specialists who are highly trained to treat diseases of the vascular system, including the veins and arteries in every part of the body except the brain and the heart.

Typically, patients are referred to a vascular surgeon by their General Practitioner (GP), or they may be admitted to hospital after an unexpected event.

Some common vascular conditions include:

• Stroke
• Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
• Carotid artery disease (CAD)
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
• Critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI)
• Pulmonary embolism (blood clots)
• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
• Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI)
• Varicose veins.