Vascular Services | Heart & Vascular Center

Phone Numbers

NorthBay Heart & Vascular Center:
(707) 646-4400

Locations

NorthBay Heart & Vascular Center:
1860 Pennsylvania, Suite 120, Fairfield, CA 94533

Additional Locations

Office Hours

Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Vascular services and Procedures

NorthBay expert vascular surgeons offer you a specialized approach to diagnose and treat a wide variety of vascular conditions. Vascular surgeons treat disease processes of the blood vessels that supply blood throughout the body, such as arteries to the legs and within the neck. They also treat aneurysms, swelling, blood clots, varicose veins and create hemodialysis access for patients with end-stage renal disease.

NorthBay vascular surgeons provide the full spectrum of care, including medications, minimally invasive therapies as well as surgery for vascular diseases. Surgical procedures include angiography, balloon angioplasties and the placement of stents within blood vessels, as well as open surgical operations. Our expert surgeons will determine the appropriate care plan based on your individual needs.

Vascular Diagnostic Testing

State-of-the-art diagnostic technology is available in the outpatient setting designed for rapid diagnosis of vascular conditions.

Vascular Treatments

Aneurysm Management including Aortic Aneurysms

Aneurysm screening and follow up tests may include ultrasound, CT scan or MRI
Repair can be done with open surgery or minimally invasive techniques (endovascular), depending on the location of the aneurysm.

Carotid Artery Disease

Carotid ultrasound examines the blood flow through the carotid arteries in the neck, and is used to follow disease progression.
Repair can be done with carotid artery surgery to remove plaque buildup from inside a carotid artery to prevent strokes.
Repair can also be done with a less invasive stenting procedure, called TCAR (transcarotid artery revascularization).

Dialysis Access

Ultrasound is performed to evaluate which access type will be best. It is also used for follow-up access over time.
Access for hemodialysis is created either with an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), a connection between an artery and vein that allows the vein to enlarge, or an arteriovenous graft, which is a plastic shunt to allow blood to pass through a dialysis machine.
Repair, revision, or removal of hemodialysis access.

Deep and Superficial Vein Thrombosis (leg swelling)

Deep or superficial thrombosis is often diagnosed with ultrasound.
Treatment options include:
- Placement of Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter, a small device occasionally placed in the IVC to help prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs
- Suctioning of the clot out of the leg
- Medications
- Rarely, stents can be placed to open blocked veins
- Open surgical procedures including vein bypasses can be performed

Peripheral Artery Disease, including wounds of the feet and legs

Diagnostic options include Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI), which is a blood pressure of your legs and toes, and ultrasound of your arteries. CT scan or MRI can also be completed.
There are many treatment options for arterial disease. Some options that are less invasive:
- Angioplasty or the use of a balloon to widen a blocked artery.
- Stenting, which is placement of a wire-mesh tube (stent) to keep the artery open.
- Atherectomy is when a catheter with a sharp blade or laser on the end is used to remove plaque from a blocked artery.
- Lithoplasty is a treatment option which uses shock-waves to destroy calcium.
Some patients require surgery, which can include peripheral artery bypass, which reroutes blood flow around a blocked artery.

Varicose veins, venous disease and venous ulcerations

Diagnosis is largely based on ultrasound examinations.
Treatment options include:
- Peripheral vein radiofrequency ablation which is when heat is used to clear a blockage in a peripheral artery, or a procedure which uses a glue to seal the vein.
- Microphlebectomy is a vascular procedure that removes varicose veins through small incisions in the skin.
- Sclerotherapy is when medication is used to clear spider veins and varicose veins.

Vector rendering of veins with a magnifying glass over them.

Learn more about Peripheral Artery Disease from the American Heart Association.

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Anthem Blue Cross HMO (specialty referral only) **
Anthem Blue Cross PPO, EPO, POS, PPO/EPO
Anthem MediBlue Access (PPO) Medicare Advantage
Anthem MediBlue Dual Access (PPO D-SNP)(Medicare/Medi-Cal)
Anthem Medical Local Preferred Provider Organization (LPPO). (Out-of-state Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medicare Advantage PPO)
Anthem Medicare Preferred PPO Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Blue Shield HMO: Access+, Local Access+, Providence Option Plus, SaveNet **
*New* Blue Shield, Standard PPO, POS, Tandem PPO
Brand New Day Medicare Advantage Plan (specialty referral only)
*New* CalPERS: Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO **
CalPERS: PERS Platinum (PPO) and PERS Gold (PPO)
CHAMPVA
Cigna HMO, PPO, POS
Compass Rose Plan
*New* Covered California: Anthem Blue Cross PPO
*New* Covered California: Blue Shield HMO **
Covered California: Western Health Advantage
FEHB: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
First Health/Coventry PPO, EP
GEHA PPO Plans
Health Net HMO: Blue & Gold, SmartCare - CalPERS, WholeCare **
Health Net PPO, POS
Health Smart EPO
Health Smart POS
Health Smart PPO
Mail Handlers Benefit Trust PPO, POS
Medi-Cal
Medicare
Medicare Supplemental Plans A-N (i.e. AARP, Mutual of Omaha, etc)
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Partnership HealthPlan of CA (Currently not accepting new patients for Primary Care)
Private Healthcare Systems PPO, POS
Three Rivers Provider Network PPO
TRICARE (includes TRICARE for Life)
UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage Choice (PPO)
*New* UnitedHealthcare AARP Medicare Advantage Focus (HMO-POS)
UnitedHealthcare Employer Retiree Medicare Advantage Plan PPO
UnitedHealthcare HMO: Signature Value, Signature Value Focus **
UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage Assure (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare PPO, EPO, POS
UnitedHealthcare, AARP MedicareComplete, SecureHorizons (HMO)
Western Health Advantage
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