Broomall Cardiology

Cardiology

Broomall Cardiology is a Cardiology practice in Broomall, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in addressing cardiovascular disorders. Cardiologists at Broomall Cardiology perform numerous diagnostic tests and minimally-invasive procedures on the circulatory system. Cardiology is the evaluation and treatment of heart diseases and blood vessel conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Cardiology practices include hypertension, congestive heart disease, and arrhythmias. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Cardiology practices include blood tests, electrocardiograms, echocardiograms, stress tests, nuclear cardiology, cardiac catheterizations, and pacemaker surgery.

Phlebology (Vein Medicine)

Broomall Cardiology is a Phlebology (Vein Medicine) practice in Broomall, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders. Phlebologists at Broomall Cardiology perform diagnostic, minimally-invasive, botanical, and surgical procedures for venous disorders. Phlebology (Vein Medicine) is the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic venous diseases. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Phlebology (Vein Medicine) practices include varicose veins, venous stasis ulcer, venous thromboembolism, chronic venous insufficiency, and deep vein thrombosis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Phlebology (Vein Medicine) practices include medical history review, physical exam, duplex ultrasound, CTV, MRV, horse chestnut extract, gradient compression stocking and blood thinning medication prescriptions, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment, ambulatory phlebectomy, sclerotherapy, thrombolysis, and vein stripping.

Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, venous leg ulcers, congenital venous abnormalities, venous thromboembolism and other disorders of venous origin. A phlebologist has attained a minimum of 50 hours of CME units in phlebology-related courses, and is knowledgeable of and trained in a variety of diagnostic techniques including physical examination, venous imaging techniques such as duplex ultrasound, CT and MR, plethysmographic techniques and laboratory evaluation related to venous thromboembolism. The phlebologist is also trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions, which may include compression, sclerotherapy, cutaneous vascular laser, endovenous thermoablation procedures (laser and radiofrequency) endovenous chemical ablation, surgical procedures (e.g., ambulatory phlebectomy, venous ligation), vasoactive medications and the management of venous thromboembolism.