Patients
There are some folks who have more risk of obtaining vascular disease that other people. In the field of vascular surgery, you will have deal with people who have a high risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and high stress lifestyles. Then those who have a family history of aneurysms is another patient a vascular surgeon has to work with.
Tests
In this field, you may need to request and interpret tests for patients. The tests that are given will show its ability to function and its strength.
Treatments
There are some cases where you will have to perform non-surgical therapies in the field of vascular surgery. This includes dieting and exercise, in order to help patients lower their cholesterol and blood pressure. It can also help to prevent blood clots and get diabetes under control.
Procedures
Some of the procedures that vascular surgeons are known for providing include vein stripping, endarterectomy, aneurysm repair, angioplasty, bypass, ablation, thrombolytic therapy and stents.
Access
If you feel that you would like to visit a surgeon in this field, you can go to your primary doctor, who will be able to refer you to one.
