Vascular Care n Cure Clinic, Andheri East

Before your visit to Vascular Care n Cure Clinic

Bring your earlier reports, scan films or CDs, and a list of the medicines you take, especially blood thinners and diabetes medicines. If you have a leg wound or ulcer, photos showing how it has changed over the past few weeks also help.

Useful reports include any Doppler ultrasound, CT or MR angiogram, angiography CD, and recent blood tests such as blood sugar, HbA1c and kidney function (creatinine). If you have had a stent, a bypass or a varicose vein procedure before, bring the discharge summary. These records show what has already been done and often save you a repeat test. Doppler scans are not done at the clinic; if you need one, Dr. Bhuiyan will refer you to a vascular lab near you.

Keep taking your usual medicines, including blood thinners such as aspirin, clopidogrel, warfarin, apixaban or rivaroxaban, unless a doctor has told you to stop. Stopping them on your own can be dangerous.

Wear loose clothing so that your legs or arms can be examined easily. If you are being assessed for a dialysis fistula, avoid blood tests and drips in your non-dominant arm, as its veins may be needed for the fistula.

You are welcome to bring a family member, which helps when treatment choices are discussed. To book a time, call +91 77383 27001. The clinic is open Monday to Saturday, 5 pm to 7 pm.

For an urgent problem such as a cold, painful leg or heavy bleeding, go straight to the nearest emergency department. Sudden swelling of one leg with chest pain or breathlessness also needs emergency care, because it can mean a blood clot has reached the lungs.