Tests & Procedures

Vascular Institute of San Antonio

• Arterial Studies of the upper and lower extremities (segmental pressures, Doppler waveforms and color flow duplex ultrasound)
• Venous imaging for the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis and other venous disorders
• Abdominal vascular studies (color flow duplex ultrasound of the arterial and venous systems)
• Carotid artery studies (color flow duplex ultrasound and stroke prevention tests)
• Intraoperative sonography
• Complete angiographic testing (Iodine and CO2 angiography)
• Endovascular procedures including angioplasty, stent placement and TIPSS (trans-cutaneous intra –heptic ports-systemic shunt for the treatment of portal hypertension)
• Thrombolytic therapy of dialysis graft for arterial and/or venous occlusion
• Arterial embolization, balloon occlusion catheter placement, adrenal angiography and venous sampling

• Dialysis access
• Carotid endarterectomies
• Vertebral artery reconstruction
• Complex revascularization of the lower extremities
• Aortic surgery for aneurismal or occlusive disease
• Visceral artery reconstruction
• Hyperbaric wound care