Vascular Lab
The Vascular Laboratory is the newest addition to the Pine Bluff Surgical Clinic. . Noninvasive testing allows patients to be examined using Doppler ultrasound techniques free of the risks and discomforts of injections and/or other invasive maneuvers. These tests allow diagnosis of almost all known or suspected vascular disorders and testing can often determine the severity of the problems and if treatment is needed.
The Pine Bluff Surgical Clinic offers a full range of noninvasive tests in our Vascular Laboratory, including tests for:
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - blockages in the circulation to the arms or legs due to atherosclerosis or plaque.
- Doppler arterial exams of the legs or arms
- Segmental Blood pressures of the Extremities (ABI’s and PVR’s)
- Duplex ultrasound scan of the extremity arteries
- Exercise testing for claudication (leg pain with walking)
Cerebrovascular Disease - blockages in the arteries to the brain that may increase the risk of stroke
- Carotid artery duplex scan
Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) - blood clots in the veins that could migrate to the lungs
- Venous duplex scan of the arms or legs
Aortic Aneurysms - a ballooning of the major artery that can cause fatal rupture
- Aortic duplex scan
- Duplex scan of peripheral arteries for aneurysms
Chronic Venous Disease - varicose veins and other disorders that cause leg swelling and leg ulcers
- Photoplethysmography (PPG)
- Air plethysmography (APG)
- Duplex scan of the venous valves
Other specialized examinations
- Dialysis access vein mapping and graft surveillance
- Peripheral vascular bypass surveillance duplex ultrasound
- Vein "mapping" for peripheral vascular or coronary bypass
