Treating the Dallas and Fort Worth Areas
Critical Limb Ischemia
Precision Vascular is your premier center for vein and artery disease treatment. With eleven convenient locations, our expert doctors and medical staff members offer cutting-edge vein, artery, and vascular treatments to residents of Dallas, Fort Worth, Denison-Sherman, and the neighboring communities in Northeast Texas. We are proud to offer our patients information about and treatments for critical limb ischemia.
What is Critical Limb Ischemia?
Critical limb ischemia is a severe and advanced form of peripheral arterial disease that severely reduces blood flow to the lower body and can cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms including pain in the feet and toes, numbness in the feet, and open sores and ulcers that never fully heal. Patients who have critical limb ischemia may also suffer from diabetes and have a family history of high cholesterol, which may contribute to the main arteries becoming blocked.
HOW MANY AFFECTED:
Approximately 2 million+
RISK FACTORS:
Age, diabetes and smoking
COMPLICATIONS:
Ulceration, gangrene, infection and lower limb amputation
What Causes Critical Limb Ischemia?
While the main cause of critical limb ischemia is severe artery blockage, many patients who experience this condition may also experience a number of risk factors. Factors that may contribute to critical limb ischemia include diabetes, obesity, habitual smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, and a family history of high cholesterol or atherosclerosis.
What Treatments for Critical Limb Ischemia are Available?
At Precision Vascular, we are happy to offer the following treatments for critical limb ischemia:
How Much Does Treatment for Critical Limb Ischemia Cost?
The cost of your critical limb ischemia treatment will vary depending on the type of treatment you receive, the extent of treatment needed to achieve your desired results, and your health insurance coverage. To get a better idea of how much your critical limb ischemia treatment will cost, we encourage you to come in for a private consultation with one of our doctors.
The expert doctors and highly-skilled team members at Precision Vascular are proud to offer surgical and non-surgical treatments for vein and artery diseases. We are proud to offer treatment to patients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Denison-Sherman, and the neighboring communities in Northeast Texas. Contact us to schedule your private consultation with one of our medical professionals today.