Vascular Surgery is the medical specialty that deals with the surgical treatment of diseases of the arteries, veins and lymphatic vessels. It works with Angiology, a specialty responsible for the clinical study of these diseases.
Angiology is responsible for the study, diagnosis, and clinical management of vascular diseases.

The clinical treatment consists of actions for promotion, prevention, recovery of health through changes in living habits, medications, and physical exercises usually.

Vascular surgery acts in the diagnosis, vascular stenosis and surgical treatment of vessel diseases. The surgical treatment can be in the conventional way – surgery through incisions – or inside the vessels.

Among the vascular diseases that can be treated surgically, we can mention:

• Arterial occlusions – Caused usually by thrombi or atheromatous plaques
• Aneurysm – Arterial dilatation
• Varicose veins – Venous dilatation
• Anastomoses of arteries and veins – For treatment of vascular traumas

At Sainte Marie, with a structure and skilled professionals being available to assess the patients’ vascular health, the care is personalized with a thorough and attentive clinical assessment that will guide the patient towards healthy habits.

Treatments with the vascular doctor for varicose veins, which is a disease that reaches up to 38% of the population, is not only to improve aesthetics and symptoms, but mainly to avoid further complications.

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