Vascular
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Vascular Disease, also commonly known as peripheral vascular disease, refers to diseases of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. Vascular disease can include many different afflictions to the heart including but not limited to:
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About 62 million US adults have one or more forms of vascular disease and one person in five suffers from some form of vascular disease.
It is possible to reduce your risk of vascular disease - by eliminating the risk factors you can control, and managing the risk factors you cannot control.
Living a healthier lifestyle can help to prevent vascular disease. This includes the following:
- eliminating all tobacco products
- adhering to a heart-healthy diet
- following an appropriate exercise program
St. John’s Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital of St. Louis, MO is devoted exclusively to heart and vascular care. We have a very experienced and talented team of vascular surgeons at St. John’s Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital. Our team provides advanced treatment options and technologies in a state-of-the-art healing environment.Our services include:
Vascular Consultation
- Inpatient critical care assessment and in-office consultation
- Second-opinion consultation
- Vascular follow-up care
Noninvasive Vascular Testing (Blood Flow Laboratory)
Noninvasive Vascular Testing is available on the seventh floor of St. John’s Mercy Heart and Vascular Hospital and at satellite testing locations in North and South St. Louis Counties. Noninvasive vascular testing services include:
- Abdominal imaging
- Aneurysm studies
- Carotid studies
- Extremity arterial imaging
- Hemodialysis access evaluation
- Reflux studies
- Renal and mesenteric arterial imaging
- Venous studies, vein graft studies and vein mapping
- Vasculogenic impotence evaluation
Interventional Vascular Treatment
- Angioplasty
- Ablation and cardioversion
- Endovascular repair
- Stent placement
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Bypass grafts
- Thrombectomy
- Vascular brachytherapy
- Interventional treatment of PVD:
- Renal stenting
- Femoral stenting
- Carotid stenting
- Carotid endardectomy
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Varicose vein treatment
- Endovascular treatment of venous occlusive disease
- Minimally invasive vascular surgery
Vascular Clinical Trials
The vascular surgeons at St. John’s Mercy participate in a number of clinical trials that provide access to important advances in vascular health. Our vascular physicians regularly serve as investigators for clinical trials in conjunction with federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and many others. These physicians participate in vascular studies involving advances in the treatment of carotid artery stenosis, abdominal aortic aneurysm, thoracic aortic aneurysm, and thoracic aortic dissection. All vascular clinical trials are reviewed by the St. John’s Mercy Institutional Review Board (IRB). For more information, call 314-251-6840.
Community Vascular Screenings
The St. John’s Mercy Division of Vascular Surgery periodically hosts open vascular screenings for the community. The screenings provide free, noninvasive assessments of vascular disease for individuals with risk factors. For more information, please call 314-364-2302.
