Putting life back into arteries and veins

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Putting life back into arteries and veins
P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar introduces
The Vascular Clinic
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Vascular means blood vessels. Vascular disease
means
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PVD) deals with the
problems of arteries (blood vessels carrying
oxygenated blood) of the body excluding heart
and brain. With India labelled as the diabetic
capital of the world and with the highest number
of Cardio-Vascular diseases, the Vascular
Department has become an integral part of any
Super Speciality Hospital.
From the time when amputation was the only
option available for patients with PVD, India
has come a long way in treating these patients
and we at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar wish to
take it further by offering the best treatment,
patient care and rehabilitation. PVD is present
either as pain in legs while walking or an ulcer
(wound) or in extreme cases as gangrene. Most
of the symptoms are chronic, meaning patients
having physical features (eg pain while walking
and / or non healing ulcer) indicate the presence
of the disease for a long time commonly called
as chronic symptoms. If ignored, then
Claudication
km in in the free distance decreases with
progression of dise ase. Upper limb can also have
signs muscle mass.
Claudication
Mesenteri
Abnormal
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thermal ablation
of the patient and the time of presentation.
There are acute symptoms (sudden

• Treatment of Varicose Veins

to prevent limb loss.
Veins carry deoxygenated blood (commonly called
as impure blood) to the heart for recirculation.
Any problem in this circuit can cause problem
which we commonly call as Venous Insufficiency.
SPIDER VEINS or Reticular veins are small
prominent veins seen in the legs, they generally
do not need
VARICOSE VEINS veins, they are called Varicose
Veins. Commonly seen who have to stand Varicose
veins are more common in women than
in malformations. Person can have
varicose veins
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AV Fistula, a LIFELINE of
medical emergency and requires hospitalisation
and treatment. It can lead the heart and lungs.
Rarely it can aect both the limbs. DVT can also
occur in upper limbs.
Vein AV Fistula Artery
There can be a congenital anomaly (since birth),
or acquired malformation (abnormal) of veins,
This is usually done when
monitor
dialysis is needed in an
Heparin pump (to prevent clotting)
emergency situation when AV Fistula is not
already made. In
Air trap and air detector
usually depends on the
Air detector clamp
neck veins / central veins .
Arterial
Blood removed for cleansing
Clean blood returned to body
surgical excision.
monitor
Blood pump
infections
and
other
preferred choice Haemodialysis access.
for
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Khar Station
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Khar Telephone Exchange
11th Road, Khar (W), Mumbai-400 052. For
Appointments 022 4510 8989 / 6154 8989 For
Emergency 022 2646 9911 / 6174
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