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The London Vascular Group can also help with most other arterial work and will use the latest technologies and methods to minimise patient discomfort and recovery times. London Vascular Group are proponents of minimally invasive therapies for occlusive disease (pelvis and leg arteries)and carotid disease (neck arteries). London Vascular Group can offer a one-stop diagnosis using a Duplex scanner which means only one visit to the clinic is necessary before treatment. The large majority of patients will be suited to minimally invasive laser treatment which can be performed under local anaesthetic in a day clinic and involves a much shorter recovery time. If patients prefer a general anaesthetic, this is still an option to have the treatment under theatre conditions.
You can expect the greatest care during a stay or appointment with the London Vascular Group. Outlined below is the major steps that take place during a typical Intermittent Claudication appointment Outpatient appointment You will be seen and assessed by consultant vascular surgeon. Dependent on severity of symptoms you will be advised on the following. Management of risk factors (smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes) . Use of aspirin and statins You may only require advice on exercise and risk factor modification You may require duplex assessment of arterial circulation with a view to radiological intervention (this will be done at a separate appointment) If further intervention is required you will require further investigation in the form of CT angiography or conventional angiography