Connecticut (CT) Vascular Surgery Doctors and Physicians
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Vascular Surgery Information
Description
Vascular surgery is surgery to treat disorders and diseases of the vascular system. A vascular surgeon performs surgery on patients with diseases, disorders, or inflammation of the veins and arteries. These diseases of the blood vessels can include vasculitis, aneurysms, ischemia, thrombosis, varicose veins, and immune system abnormalities.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are varicose veins, Vascular Problems, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), retinopathy, pulmonary embolism, Peripheral Arterial Disease, Venous disease, Stasis dermatitis, Mesenteric ischemia, Renal Artery Disease, Varicosities, cerebrovascular disease, Carotid Artery Disease, abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Limb ischemia, Digestive Ischemia, Extracranial cerebrovascular disease, Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Arterial and Femoral Endarterectomies, and Thrombectomies.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including vascular surgery, venous surgery, arterial surgery, and deep vein surgery.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Echocardiogram, angiography, Transcranial Doppler (TCD), Photoplethysmography (PPG), duplex scan, Doppler Ultrasound, Doppler arterial exams, Exercise testing for claudication, Duplex ultrasound scan, Noninvasive lab testing, Inferior vena cava scan, Vein mapping, and Artery mapping.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has
53 practicing
vascular surgeons. Broken out by city, vascular surgery doctor density
in Bloomfield is 3,
in Branford is 1,
in Danbury is 2,
in Enfield is 1,
in Fairfield is 2,
in Farmington is 2,
in Greenwich is 1,
in Hartford is 12,
in Manchester is 2,
in Meriden is 1,
in Middlebury is 3,
in Milford is 1,
in New Haven is 3,
in North Haven is 4,
in Norwalk is 1,
in Norwich is 2,
in Putnam is 1,
in Shelton is 1,
in Somers is 1,
in South Windsor is 1,
in Southbury is 1,
in Trumbull is 5,
in Waterbury is 4,
in West Haven is 2,
and in Westport is 1.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297.
Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18
and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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