Vascular problems can be serious, sometimes causing critical complications. Fortunately, there are sophisticated surgical approaches to treating them.
An AV fistula is a procedure that connects an artery to a vein in preparation for dialysis. Learn about this procedure.
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a systemic disorder of narrowed peripheral blood vessels resulting from a buildup of plaque. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Coronary atherosclerosis treatments remove blockages from the walls of the arteries to improve blood flow to the heart. Learn more about this treatment.
Cardiac bypass surgery presents special risks related to limited blood flow to the heart. Yale Medicine anesthesiologists have expertise in this area.
Frostbite is a condition in which the skin—and sometimes the tissues underneath the skin—freezes. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Minimally invasive surgical procedure for the repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
Diagnostic radiology can detect carotid artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the blood vessels transporting blood to the brain, face and neck.
The term “varicose veins“ refers to twisted, enlarged veins that are most common in the hands and feet. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
The term “nerve block“ refers to a procedure that blocks pain from reaching specific nerves. Learn more about this procedure.