Minimally invasive endovascular procedures are treatments performed through small blood vessel access to improve blood flow in narrowed or blocked arteries or veins. These may include angioplasty, stent placement, atherectomy, thrombectomy, or other catheter-based therapies.
Heart and Vascular Specialists evaluates symptoms, vascular testing, risk factors, and treatment options. When an intervention is appropriate, we help coordinate the right hospital-based or outpatient vascular procedure pathway.
Symptoms patients may notice
- Severe claudication limiting daily activity
- Non-healing wounds or ulcers caused by poor circulation
- Rest pain, cold foot, weak pulses, or limb-threatening ischemia
- Sudden vascular symptoms requiring urgent evaluation
How we evaluate this condition
- Vascular exam, ABI, Doppler ultrasound, and imaging review
- Assessment of medical therapy and exercise response
- Procedure risk review based on kidney function, diabetes, bleeding risk, and anatomy
- Coordination with interventional or surgical teams when needed
Treatment and care options
- Angioplasty to widen narrowed arteries
- Stent placement to help maintain vessel opening in selected lesions
- Atherectomy or plaque-modification procedures in selected cases
- Thrombectomy or clot-directed treatment when clinically appropriate
- Medical therapy before and after intervention to reduce recurrence and cardiovascular risk
When to seek urgent care
Sudden limb pain, coldness, numbness, paralysis, or loss of pulse can be an emergency and requires immediate care.
Schedule an endovascular evaluation for PAD or poor circulation.