For circulatory and other conditions affecting the veins and arteries, our Peripheral Artery and Venous Disease Program team evaluates your risk factors and uses the latest treatment advances and novel techniques to restore blood flow throughout your body and to minimize your risk for heart attack, stroke and amputation.
People with peripheral vascular disease (PVD) (also called peripheral artery disease) may experience symptoms such as cold feet and leg cramping because of too little blood flow to the lower extremities. Some people with PVD have no symptoms yet are still at risk for heart attack and stroke.
At Lankenau Heart Institute, which serves the Greater Philadelphia region and attracts patients from around the world, our goal is to minimize your risk, relieve your pain and help you live a heart-healthy lifestyle. Our treatment approach to PVD as well as venous disease such as vein insufficiency and varicose veins, includes non-surgical interventions as well as minimally invasive surgical procedures such as balloon angioplasty, stenting and laser ablation.
We are also the first and only health system in the region to offer a breakthrough treatment called Lithoplasty®, particularly helpful for patients with calcified PAD, which uses sound waves combined with balloon angioplasty to enter the artery and gently expand artery walls to restore blood flow. We also focus on prevention, working with you to make lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking, managing your weight, and using strategies to lower your blood pressure.
Main Line Health uses clinical trials to help prevent, diagnose and treat the full range of heart and vascular conditions. Learn more about the cardiovascular clinical trials currently being offered by our renowned cardiologists and heart and vascular surgeons.
At the core of our cardiac surgery program are internationally renowned cardiac surgeons and specialists who are leaders in this field. Our expertise spans the full spectrum of cardiac surgery and includes groundbreaking applications of minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques.
Women's Heart Initiative is a comprehensive health care program specifically dedicated to education and awareness about women's heart care.
Of patients who have completed cardiac rehabilitation program at a Main Line Health facility, 95 percent show improvement in functional ability and 100 percent of patients report overall improvement in their quality of life.
Lankenau Heart Institute cardiologists with expertise in cancer-related heart problems are working with oncology colleagues across Main Line Health to coordinate cancer treatment with heart care. Main Line Health Cardio-Oncology Program is devoted to protecting heart health after a cancer diagnosis.
Complex aortic disease treatment at Lankenau Heart Institute begins with the experience of an exceptional team of aortic wellness specialists, state-of-the-art diagnostic technology, and a comprehensive array of medical and minimally invasive surgical treatment options.
An arrhythmia (also referred to as dysrhythmia) is an abnormal rhythm of the heart, which can cause the heart to pump less effectively.
Our team evaluates your risk factors and uses the latest treatment advances and novel techniques to restore blood flow throughout your body and to minimize your risk for heart attack, stroke and amputation.
Cardiovascular imaging uses the most advanced technology available to capture images of the heart in order to better diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease.
