The key to excellent vascular care is proper diagnosis and superior treatment options. Our vascular laboratory offers an array of vascular screening services to assure that you receive proper diagnosis and treatment for your vascular condition.

State of the art vascular screening ultrasounds are also available to you as an Acadiana Vascular Center patient. These ultrasound screenings are painless, fast (about 10 minutes), and accurate. A vascular screening will help identify unnoticed vascular conditions. However, these screenings do not take the place of a physician’s exam.

Vascular Ultrasounds

• Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm (AAA) Screening.  Abdominal Aorta Aneurysms usually are not symptomatic; therefore an exam of this nature can greatly improve a patient’s chance of survival. In fact, the Annals of Internal Medicine have noted that in men age 65-75 there is as much as a 43% decrease in mortality when using AAA screening.
• Carotid Artery/Stroke Screening. This exam visualizes any plaque formation in the main arteries that deliver blood to the brain. It is important to note that carotid artery blockage is one of the major causes of stroke.
• Peripheral Arterial Screening. By using Doppler ultrasound and blood pressure measurements we can detect plaque buildup in the arteries of the legs (poor circulation).

Since Medicare and most insurance companies will not pay for screening services the Acadiana Vascular Center does not file insurance claims for these tests. Each exam costs only $45, or have all three vascular screening exams done for only $100. A physician’s order is not required to for these exams and your results will be mailed to both you and your physician.

We are proud to be the only locally owned and operated vascular laboratory that offers this service.

Call our office to schedule an appointment for your vascular screening today.