Vascular diseases pertain to blood vessels and include aneurysms, chronic occlusive arterial disease, varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot deep in a vein), hardening of the arteries, carotid artery disease and chronic venous insufficiency (where blood begins to pool in veins). Treatable if addressed by a specialist, these problems can become serious if ignored.
Even more dangerous is the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA – a ballooning of the aorta that can make the arterial wall dangerously thin and prone to rupture, which in most cases leads to death.
SMHC is the only facility in the Southern Maryland area that offers an innovative procedure by specially trained vascular surgeons – called a stent graft – to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms and carotid artery due to carotid stenosis. The Vascular Center of Southern Maryland has state of the art testing procedures and the very best surgeons trained in the field of Vascular Diseases.
In most cases, symptoms of vascular diseases are subtle, therefore, a thorough annual physical should be completed by your physician, which can include ultrasounds, MRI, CT scans, angiography studies and simple Doppler exams.
Southern Maryland Hospital Center now offers free AAA screening ultrasounds on the Health Express Vanto individuals in our community ages 40 and older. This ultrasound is performed free of charge and without a doctor’s order by a certified Sonography Technologist, and is reviewed by a Radiologist at Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
Patient Benefits
Patients will find that our entire medical staff delivers compassionate care in a friendly environment, with a full range of services offered at Southern Maryland Hospital Center. Benefits include:
- Decreased length of stay with less invasive surgical procedures - Patient and family education - Free screenings for abdominal aortic aneurysms on Southern Maryland Hospital’s Health Express Van.
Provider Benefits
The Vascular Center of Southern Maryland provides ongoing support and referrals for patients, and acts as a liaison between the primary physician and any specialist the patient may be seeing at the time.
We work to help relieve the stresses concerning health problems that the patient may be experiencing. We also serve as a single resource for patient education, process patient information to providers, and consult with referring primary care physicians and specialists.
Testimonials
“I have had excellent care and would recommend the Office for Vascular Diseases and the AAA screening to everyone!” -- William, Clinton, Maryland
“The staff was excellent, so caring and kind. This definitely changed my life. I truly appreciate Southern Maryland Hospital’s services.” -- Harry, White Plains, Maryland
