Endovascular Services

AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center achieves optimal patient outcomes by providing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. Our methods frequently involve lower risk and minimal discomfort and can be performed on an outpatient basis (or with short hospitalization), resulting in faster healing and rapid recovery.

We offer state-of-the-art technologies, best-practice processes, a multidisciplinary team of physician experts, highly skilled clinicians, and community outreach services, including:

• Physicians specially trained in endovascular procedures, as well as open vascular surgeries.
• Advanced endovascular imaging suites and operating rooms equipped with leading edge equipment for minimally invasive procedures.
• A modern imaging facility with highly trained technicians providing:
• Low volume contrast dye studies
• Non-toxic carbon dioxide angiography
• Minimally invasive angioplasty and/or stenting of amenable lesions
• Beyond Basic Imaging (BBI) - technologically advanced lab providing noninvasive lower extremity and abdominal arterial testing.
• Multidisciplinary case reviews, in which staff collaborate to identify the best treatment options.
• FREE smoking cessation program.
• Personal vascular screening program.

For more information about the Endovascular Department, or if you have any questions please call: (714) 774-1450

What are the Benefits of Endovascular Procedures?

For patients who meet certain criteria, endovascular procedures typically have lower risks and shorter recovery times than conventional surgical approaches.

Below is a comparison of open/traditional vs. endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm:

Incision Type Procedure Length of Stay Recovery Time

• Open/Traditional AAA Repair

  Large abdominal incision

  Surgeon deploys specially designed, covered stent grafts to re-line the diseased blood vessel, creating a new pathway for arterial blood flow

  7-10 days

  2 to 3 months

• Endovascular AAA Repair

  2 small incisions in the groin for insertion of graft devices

  Surgeon opens the aneurysm and replaces diseased segment of the artery with a prosthetic graft that is sewn in place

  1-2 days

  2 to 3 weeks

Endovascular Services Available:

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Central Venous Stenosis
• Mesenteric Ischemia
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Dialysis access problems/central venous stenosis
• Uterine fibroids
• Thoracic Aotric Aneurysm (TAA)

Additional Available Services:

• Personal Vascular Screening Program
• FREE Smoking Cessation Program