What is Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Why Should Every Woman Know About it?
For many years, a major surgical undertaking – a hysterectomy – was the only course of treatment for uterine fibroids. This meant a hospital stay, general anesthesia and a painful recovery period. However, thanks to interventional radiology and the advancement of technology, uterine fibroid embolization is an alternative to surgery that women, regardless of season […]
Understanding How ECCO Diagnoses & Treats PAD
Current estimates reveal that about 20% of people over age 60 have some degree of Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD. Severely under-diagnosed, this condition usually manifests as calf soreness and is typically dismissed for years as “aging” by most patients. While the symptoms may prove irritating, the condition itself is as life-threatening as coronary artery […]
How ECCO’S Outpatient Treatment Keeps You Safe.
There’s no denying it, hospitals can be overwhelming. From parking decks, to check-in, long waits, delays and large numbers of ill patients in-house, inpatient hospital stays may not always feel like the best course of action – especially in these times of COVID-19. ECCO performs consultation and definitive therapies in an outpatient treatment setting, which […]
Radiologic Imaging: Interventional Radiology Techniques Explained
ECCO Medical’s interventional radiologists use non-invasive diagnostic or “radiologic” imaging to treat vascular system conditions. Using images of the body’s internal structure, ECCO physician Aaron Kovaleski, can determine the best course of action for any given vascular condition. This includes pre-procedural planning all the way through follow up imaging. All without open surgery. Radiologic Imaging […]
Diabetic Neuropathy and The Importance of PAD Screening
Studies show that one in three diabetics over the age of fifty have Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. And those with diabetic neuropathy run the risk of missing PAD symptoms if left unchecked and unscreened. If diabetes goes uncontrolled, blood sugar levels increase. Increased blood sugar can narrow the arterial walls with accumulation of fats, […]
Embolization: Interventional Radiology (IR) Techniques Explained
“Embolization” is a mainstay therapy of interventional radiologists. Simply put, embolization occurs when blood supply to a target area stops flowing, resulting in a lack of oxygen. Depending on the procedure, these plugs could be a soft metal “coil,” made of collagen, or an injection of millions of tiny particles. At ECCO, we use embolization […]
What is Interventional Radiology?
“Interventional Radiology” (also known as IR) is a small field in which physicians perform minimally invasive (non-surgical) procedures using medical imaging such as X-ray, CT, ultrasound, and MRI. The procedures typically involve nothing more than local anesthetic, followed by a needle stick.
PAD: “Can Peripheral Artery Disease Treatment Prolong Your Life?”
Safe, non-invasive treatment at the best PAD treatment center in Colorado can definitely prolong your life, and increase your enjoyment of it. This should not be a surprise, but for many of our patients it is, because when they first meet with us they often don’t understand how serious a condition peripheral arterial disease is. The circulatory disease we […]
PAD Doctors in Denver on Symptoms You May Have but Didn’t Link to PAD
Ask most people what the symptoms of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are, and they would probably say, “I don’t know.” Denver PAD expert Dr. Aaron Kovaleski says, “This is a problem, because PAD is one of the most underreported and underdiagnosed health conditions in the U.S.” One reason PAD is underreported is that patients tend to “write off” its […]
Liver Cancer Experts in Denver: Y90 Radioembolization Does It Work?
Radioembolization is a combination of two different types of cancer treatment. Radiation therapy uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Embolization is an interventional radiology procedure used to block blood flow to the arteries that feed the tumors, thus starving them. Y90 Radioembolization combines these two modes of therapy. As with other forms of embolization, tiny spheres are […]
