Conditions Treated
- Atherosclerosis (narrowing) of extremity arteries
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Long term aspirin therapy
- Need for heart transplant
- Prior heart transplant
- Extremity swelling (edema)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Long term blood thinner therapy
- Peripheral vascular disease (poor blood flow to extremities)
- Venous insufficiency (improperly functioning veins)
Specialized Treatments
- Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
- Coagulation tests
- Creatine kinase (CK) level
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology studies of extremity blood vessels
- Heart transplant management
- Lipid panel (cholesterol, triglycerides)
- Thyroid tests
- Troponin (heart protein) level
- Blood count (CBC)
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
- Duplex scan of extremity blood vessels
- Electrolyte levels
- Heart biopsy
- Hemoglobin A1C level
- Natriuretic peptide level
- Treatment of abnormal/non-functional veins
- Vitamin D level