The Los Angeles Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Group are highly sought after experts for various media reports on cardiovascular and thoracic surgery trends. The group has been quoted in numerous television, radio and print reports.
Los Angeles Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Group
Vascular Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Patients who suffer from leg and foot pain often have poor circulation in the arteries in that supply these areas with oxygen rich blood. Patients with diabetes, hypertension and cigarette smoking are at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as peripheral arterial disease (PAD). These patients are also at risk for developing non-healing ulcers of the legs and feet. At the LACVTSG, the initial assessment of patients with PAD includes non-invasive testing of the lower extremity circulation. Many patients who have PAD can be treated with new minimally invasive techniques to restore vital circulation to the legs.
Aneurysms are weakened areas of the arterial tree. They can enlarge and eventually rupture, resulting in life threatening hemorrhage. Successful treatment of aneurismal disease requires early diagnosis. The size and rate of growth of the aneurysm determine of a patient is a candidate for a curative operation. Minimally invasive surgical techniques are used by the LACVTSG to treat aneurysms of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. Complications associated with larger, “open” procedures are not seen nearly as often when compared to the minimally invasive approach.
