Special Conditions
Urgent & Emergency Vascular Care
Rapid, experienced care for vascular emergencies.
What it is
Vascular emergencies — ruptured aortic aneurysm, acute aortic dissection, acute arterial occlusion, and acute mesenteric ischemia — require rapid recognition and treatment by an experienced aortic team. Fast, coordinated care saves lives and limbs.
When it’s recommended
- Ruptured or symptomatic aortic aneurysm
- Acute aortic dissection
- Acute limb or mesenteric ischemia
How it’s performed
Every plan is individualized and reviewed by our multidisciplinary aortic team.
Immediate imaging and resuscitation
Emergency endovascular or open repair
Multidisciplinary critical care support
Close monitoring and recovery planning
Recovery & follow-up
Recovery depends on the emergency and is highly individualized, supported by the full resources of the Texas Medical Center.
Why the Baylor Medicine Center for Aortic Surgery
Complex aortic care is safest in experienced hands. Dr. Oderich and the Center bring more than 7,000 open and endovascular aortic repairs of experience, advanced imaging, and a multidisciplinary team to every case.
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