Peripheral Vascular Disease

Treatment in Minnesota

All diagnosis and treatment options for peripheral vascular disease described in these pages are available at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Several groups of specialists provide care for patients with peripheral vascular disease throughout the course of their care at Mayo Clinic.

Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Center

Mayo Clinic takes a team approach to diagnosing and treating peripheral vascular disease through the Mayo Clinic Gonda Vascular Center. Multidisciplinary specialists care for patients with vascular diseases, or diseases of the blood system. Patients with peripheral vascular disease may see medical specialists in cardiovascular medicine, vascular surgery, diagnostic and interventional radiology and others.

Wound / Vascular Ulcer Healing Clinic

Because of poor circulation in their legs and arms, patients with peripheral vascular disease may have cuts, scrapes or other wounds that are slow to heal or may grow in size, becoming a vascular ulcer. The Wound/Vascular Ulcer Healing Clinic, within Mayo Clinic's Division of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, draws in medical expertise to care for these patients. Patients may be referred to other specialists for treatments that improve circulation and in wound healing.

Mayo Cardiovascular Health Clinic

The Mayo Cardiovascular Health Clinic is a collaborative effort of cardiologists, exercise physiologists, dietitians, specially trained nurses, certified exercise specialists and cardiopulmonary exercise technicians with the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases to provide patients with guidelines for preventing heart and blood vessel diseases. The services include cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary exercise testing, personal exercise prescription, supervised exercise training, Cardiovascular Health Profile, assessment, health education and risk factor modification with long-term follow-up.

Appointments

For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at (507) 538-3270 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.