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Supervised exercise therapy for PAD Patients with PAD are eligible to receive supervised exercise therapy ( SET ) if diagnosed with PAD caused by arterial insufficiency and if classic intermittent claudication is present . Exercise training helps slow the decline in the ability to function and move through daily activities .
Offered through cardiac rehabilitation at both the Dallas and Fort Worth locations , the program is called SET for PAD . Benefits of SET for PAD include improvement in functional capacity , decreased pain , increased leg strength , and reduction of additional risks associated with PAD . Patients are encouraged to complete three exercise sessions per week supervised by an exercise therapist over the course of eight to 12 weeks .
For more information about SET for PAD , please call 214.820.2109 .
CLINICAL TRIALS
With a robust research program encompassing a wide array of studies and clinical trials on the Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas campus , the vascular surgeons on the medical staff continue the tradition of being innovative pioneers in vascular medicine and surgery .
One of the studies on the Dallas campus and one of the top enrolling sites is the NEUROS study . The objective of this study is to evaluate a highfrequency nerve block for post-amputation pain . Participants of this study with at least one amputated lower limb are implanted with an investigational device that includes a cuff electrode which gently coils around the identified nerve . A generator , similar to a pacemaker , works with the cuff electrode to deliver an electrical signal to the nerve . The principal investigator for this study is John Eidt , MD , RVT , RPVI , FACS .
OUTLET SYNDROME
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas is one of the nation ’ s leading treatment centers for
thoracic outlet syndrome ( TOS )— a condition where the nerve , artery and vein between the lower neck and upper chest become compressed , causing pain , numbness and weakness in the upper extremity .
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Patients who live with daily disabling symptoms secondary to TOS are offered relief with first rib resection , a surgical procedure offered at Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas . The first rib resection procedure involves removing part of the first rib , eliminating the pressure on the thoracic outlet . In some cases , blood vessels around the area need to be rerouted ; if the vessels are extremely narrowed , angioplasty may become an option .
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