Vascular angiology phlebology doppler

Angiologie, Phlébologie et Echo-doppler vasculaires

Angiology, also known as vascular medicine, is a medical speciality concerned with pathologies of the circulatory system, i.e. the arteries, veins, blood microcirculation and lymphatic system. Phlebology is one of the branches of angiology that is particularly interested in the venous system,wich are the blood vessels that carry "used" blood from the organs and muscles back to the heart and lungs for reoxygenation. Arterial and venous pathologies are generally quite distinct and require very different treatment.
Vascular echo-Doppler examinations use ultrasound and enable doctors to explore various vessels in the body quickly, easily and non-invasively. Dr Céline Dray carries out echo-doppler examinations of the carotid arteries (or supra aortic trunk), abdominal aorta, arteries of the lower limbs and renal arteries. She also explores the veins using venous Doppler ultrasound, looking for venous thrombosis (phlebitis), venous insufficiency (varicose veins, oedema) or the causes of oedema or skin lesions on the lower limbs (eczema, psoriasis, ulcers, etc.). Sclerotherapy, which can be carried out in the practice, can improve the functional and aesthetic discomfort of varicose and spider veins.

• Type of testing :Doppler ultrasound
• Mots-clés : Atheroma, phlebitis, varicose veins