Diabetes, Neuropatía y EAP

El Dr. Scott Brannan le habla sobre la diabetes, la neuropatía y la enfermedad de las arterias periféricas. Todos estos son diagnósticos que afectan a las extremidades inferiores. Hay relaciones entre estos tres diagnósticos y hay diferencias.

Mucha gente está familiarizada con el diagnóstico de neuropatía. A medida que la epidemia de diabetes crece en los Estados Unidos y comienza a manifestar sus consecuencias, vemos más y más pacientes con neuropatía. Ahora, de la misma forma, muchos pacientes que no tienen diabetes también tienen neuropatía.

Si nos fijamos en el diagnóstico de enfermedad arterial periférica, se estima que aproximadamente una de cada cinco personas nunca ha oído hablar de la enfermedad arterial periférica. Necesitamos promover el entendimiento de que estas tres cosas están relacionadas.

Tradicionalmente hemos pensado en la neuropatía como resultado de la diabetes hasta que analizamos más de cerca la neuropatía y descubrimos que muchos pacientes que no son diabéticos tienen neuropatía.

Estos pacientes son un grupo que llamamos prediabéticos. No tienen el nivel de azúcar en sangre constantemente alto de un diabético tipo 2, pero sí tienen episodios de azúcar en sangre alto, lo que llamamos hiperglucemia transitoria. Muestran las señales y síntomas de neuropatía antes de obtener un diagnóstico de diabetes.

Importancia de una evaluación integral para PAD

Hola, soy Scott Brannan, soy especialista en enfermedades arteriales periféricas. El 80% de las personas nunca antes han estadoexpuestas a ese diagnóstico. La tasa de mortalidad asociada con el EAP es 8 veces mayor que la mortalidad asociada con el cáncer de mama.

What to Expect at Your Consultation – Dr. Martinez

Dr. Jeffrey Martinez, Managing Physician at Modern Vascular in San Antonio, TX on Lexington Ave., explains what you can expect at your consultation with Modern Vascular.

We’ll try to work with your schedule to set a time that is convenient for you. The consultations typically lasts around 45 minutes. A vascular practitioner will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the problems that you are experiencing.

The examination will include a detailed anatomic examination of the arteries of your lower extremities. If we establish a diagnosis of peripheral artery disease as a result of this evaluation, we’ll work with whoever is managing the patient’s care and schedule an appointment for an endovascular revascularization procedure.

What we do at Modern Vascular in San Antonio, Lexington Ave

Dr. Jeff Martinez is a board-certified Vascular Surgeon and has over 20 years of experience. He is also the Managing Physician for Modern Vascular in San Antonio, TX on Lexington Ave. At Modern Vascular, we have the expertise to treat lower extremity arterial disease. We treat the blood vessels all the way to the toes in order to prevent amputations of the lower extremities. Many patients that come to us say that they were informed that there is nothing that they can do to save their leg. We have found that, with the technology that we have access to and our expertise, we can often establish blood flow to save limbs from amputation and save lives.

Trinidad Ruiz Patient Testimonial

Mr. Ruiz had bad circulation due to plaque build-up in his left leg. After getting the treatment he experienced amazing results. Now he is getting ready to have the procedure done on his other leg.

Here’s what he had to say:

“My name is Trinidad Ruiz. I am having a procedure performed on my legs to improve circulation. I have a lot of plaque build-up down there. I had the procedure done on my left leg and it worked beautifully.”

“I don’t drag my foot around as much as I used to. I can lift up my leg better, I don’t drag it. I think the procedure did wonders for my left leg. I hope that it does the same thing for my right leg, which is what is being done today.”

Testimonial from Diabetic Patient George and His Wife

Carol had nothing but great things to say about her experience taking her husband George to get treated at Modern Vascular in Denver, CO. George has had issues with his legs for years. His doctor said that it was likely a vascular issue. He was referred to Modern Vascular. Listen to what they have to say about their experience.

Carol took her husband George to Modern Vascular. She accompanied him when he had his first procedure done. George said that it was like a night and day difference.

The tingling, burning, discomfort, and leg heaviness were all gone. Also, the color of his foot returned to normal. It has always been red and blue but has since cleared up.

George has been living with diabetes for thirty years. They thought that the neuropathy was just something that he would need to learn to live with.

They had never heard of the procedure before. They were informed that it is a fairly new procedure. George was happy that he felt no pain after the surgery and was able to walk a mile the next day.

What to Expect the Day of Your Procedure – Dr. Leschak

Patients are seen in a direct consultation before the day of their procedure.
30 minutes before their procedure, patients see our nursing staff for a full assessment to ensure that the patient is clinically stable.
The doctor sees that patient, briefly answers any questions that they may have.
The patient is brought to the procedure room.
The procedure typically take about one to three hours.
The procedure is done under light sedation because it is generally not very painful.
After the procedure is complete, the patient recovers for 30 minutes to an hour.
Following the procedure, the patient is instructed on a follow-up and anything that could happen post-procedure.
The patient is then discharged with follow-up instructions.

If you would like to know more about Modern Vascular, please read Frequently Asked Questions about Modern Vascular.

What to Expect at your Modern Vascular Consultation

Dr. Stephen Leschak, Managing Physician at Modern Vascular in Southaven, MS explains what you can expect at your consultation with Modern Vascular.

We try to accommodate to your schedule to see you at a time that is convenient to you.
The consultation typically takes around 45 minutes.
A thorough evaluation of the issues will be done by a vascular practitioner.
We’ll establish a diagnosis and determine what they symptoms could be related to.

What we do at Modern Vascular – Dr. Leschak

Dr. Leschak is the managing physician in Modern Vascular in Southaven, MS. His focus is on minimally invasive therapies and 20 years of training with fellowships from both University of Pittsburgh and Duke University in both Interventional Radiology and Abdominal Imaging.

Peripheral Vascular Disease causes symptoms that range from pain while walking, cramps, rest pain, and in severe cases ulcerations that could potentially lead to limb loss.
At Modern Vascular, the physicians treat the most complex patients – those with critical limb ischemia and the potential for limb loss.

Patient Testimonial: Kenneth’s Experience with Modern Vascular in San Antonio

Kenneth shares how is able to walk now without having to rest multiples times and how warmth has returned to his feet. He is happy with the result after he decided to go to Modern Vascular to receive treatment.

Why get Comprehensively Evaluated for PAD?

Janis B. has been a teach for 39 years. She has had tests done on her nerves and had diabetic screening, yet she still had numbness that spread from her toes to her feet to her legs. She shares her story and why she went to Modern Vascular of Mesa, AZ to get screened for Peripheral Artery Disease.

Peripheral Artery Disease throws Detroit Tiger Great, John Hiller, a Curveball

John Hiller, former relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, suffered the symptoms of peripheral artery disease for over 20 years. He feared that he could lose his leg because of the same disease that almost ended his baseball career. Dr. Scott Brannan of Modern Vascular used a technology called Lumivascular Atherectomy that allows for plaque to be removed from the artery without causing any damage.

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