Vascular Disease Treatment
Baton Rouge General's Specialized Vascular Services
We partner with some of Baton Rouge's top vascular specialists to treat patients with the most complex venous issues. They include:
- Abdomicnal aortic aneurysms
- Arterial diseases
- Blood clots and clotting disorders
- Lymphedema
- Venous diseases
Testing & Diagnosis
We offer vascular testing to help your doctor diagnose disorders inside your veins and arteries. Some common vascular tests include:
- Angiography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) scanning
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound
- X-ray
Vascular Treatments
Many vascular conditions are very manageable if you see a specialist early. Sometimes they can be managed through non-invasive procedues and medication so that surgery may not be necessary. Some treatments include:
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy
- Diabetic foot care
- Dialysis access
- Endovascular repair or abdominical aortic aneuryms
- Endovascular treatment of aortic dissection
- Endovascular treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Periperally inserted central catheter line
- Repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm
- Surgical bypass
- Surgical bypass for aortoilliac occlusive disease
- Thrombolytic therapy
- Transcarotid artery revascularization
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Joseph M. Griffin, MDVascular Surgery -
London C. Guidry, MDVascular Surgery
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Glen J. Schwartzberg, MDGeneral Surgery, Vascular Surgery
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Andrew J. Olinde, MDVascular Surgery
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Victor Q. Tran, MDVascular Surgery
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M. Vincent Weaver, MDVascular Surgery
