Peripheral and Endovascular Medicine

Peripheral arterial disease affects almost 10 million patients, yet it remains one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated conditions. In some patients, clogged arteries are not limited just to the heart. Cholesterol plaque (buildup) can affect the carotid arteries (arteries of the neck), renal arteries (kidneys), aorta and arteries of the legs and arms. Peripheral arterial disease can result in leg or arm discomfort while exercising, leg ulcers (sores in the leg that take more than two weeks to heal) and other serious complications.

Our team of specialists includes experts in diagnostic imaging and specialized procedures. They have expertise in detecting vascular conditions and focus specifically on detecting and treating peripheral arterial disease. These vascular specialists are board certified and specifically trained in vascular or endovascular medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Peripheral Artery Disease

At Weill Cornell Medicine, our cardiologists offer a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to evaluating and caring for patients with peripheral arterial disease, including the use of advanced, minimally invasive endovascular treatment options.

Our goal is to create an individualized approach to diagnose and treat peripheral arterial disease, improve your quality of life and prevent future complications. All our vascular specialists are board certified in cardiology and will diagnose and treat associated cardiac conditions if necessary.

Your treatment is personalized to help you achieve your best possible health and well-being. Your treatment may include:

●      Medical therapy: Medical therapy is an integral part of treatment for all patients with peripheral arterial disease. Medications are used to target leg or arm discomfort, as well as treat diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

●      Exercise therapy: Exercise therapy can help increase the distance and speed at which you can walk without pain.

●      Tobacco cessation: Weill Cornell Medicine provides resources and support for stopping the use of all tobacco.

●      Minimally invasive endovascular treatment options: Our experienced interventional cardiologists specialize in performing percutaneous procedures. During these procedures, your doctor makes a small incision (cut) in the groin or arm, resulting in a short recovery period from the procedure instead of traditional surgical techniques. Clogged arteries can be treated with balloon angioplasty, placement of stents or atherectomy (removing plaque from the artery).

Conditions We Diagnose and Treat

Our team helps patients with digestive or gastrointestinal conditions. Our team can help diagnose, treat and manage conditions to prioritize comfort and lifelong well-being.

Our team treats:

●      Abdominal aortic aneurysm

●      Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

●      Brugada syndrome

●      Carotid artery stenting

●      Chronic venous insufficiency

●      Claudication

●      Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)

●      Extremity atherosclerosis with intermittent claudication

●      Hypertensive renovascular disease

●      Ischemic ulcer of lower extremity

●      Lower limb ischemia

●      Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD)

●      Peripheral artery disease (PAD)

●      Peripheral vascular disease

●      Poor leg circulation

●      Renal artery disease

●      Renal artery stenting

●      Varicose veins

●      Venous ulcers and varicose veins