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Heart disease is the Number One killer in the United States, responsible for more deaths than all cancers combined. And, the population of people with heart disease risk factors is growing every year.

Physicians at Harper University Hospital are training other doctors nationwide in a new, minimally invasive treatment to prevent stroke in patients with carotid artery disease.

Harper University Hospital is home to one of only 20 centers in the United States authorized to train physicians in the new technique and the physicians at the hospital are the only doctors in Michigan qualified to train other doctors in this new procedure.

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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
When a patient has a blood clot in a deep vein (a condition known as deep vein thrombosis or DVT), physicians at the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) offer a variety of treatment options, including deep vein thrombolysis.

Deep vein thrombolysis is an endovascular procedure designed to rapidly break up a blood clot and restore blood flow. It may also preserve valve function in blood vessels.

With imaging guidance, an interventional radiologist inserts a thin tube (catheter) into and through a vein in the patient’s leg. The radiologist then puts the tip of the catheter into the clot and infuses a clot-busting drug directly into it.

If the vein appears narrowed, the radiologist may also perform a balloon angioplasty or stent placement to widen the vessel and help prevent future blockages.
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