Programs
Vascular Programs
Some vascular problems are not solved by a single procedure. They need a plan — diagnosis, medical management, one or more interventions, and coordination with the other clinicians already involved in your care. Those are our programs.
Each one is built around a specific goal: keeping a threatened limb, or preventing a first stroke. Dr. Dariam Cardentey, a board-certified vascular surgeon, leads both, and because the practice treats the whole vascular system, the evaluation and the treatment happen in the same place.
Select a program below to learn more, or request an appointment. We serve patients across Largo, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and the greater Pinellas County and Tampa Bay area.
Who these programs are for
A program-level evaluation is worth asking about if any of the following apply:
- A wound on the foot or leg that has not healed, or has been treated for weeks without progress
- Amputation has been raised as a possibility, and no vascular surgeon has assessed blood flow to the limb
- Rest pain in the foot — pain at night that eases when the leg hangs down
- A carotid narrowing found incidentally on an imaging study
- A transient episode of weakness, numbness, or vision loss on one side, which should be evaluated promptly
- Several stroke risk factors together: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or a history of smoking
If you are having stroke symptoms now — sudden weakness, drooping, trouble speaking, or vision loss — call 911. Do not wait for an appointment.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A program is a coordinated pathway built around one goal rather than a single procedure. Limb salvage and stroke prevention both combine diagnosis, medical management, and one or more procedures, often with other clinicians involved — a podiatrist and wound care team in the case of limb salvage, your primary care doctor or neurologist in the case of carotid disease. The individual procedures are listed under Treatments; a program is how they are put together for you.
You do not always need a referral to see a vascular surgeon, though some insurance plans require one. Referring offices can send a patient through the physician referral form, and patients can request an appointment directly. If your case is urgent or limb-threatening, call the office at (727) 428-6304 rather than waiting on a form.
Yes. A vascular evaluation looks specifically at whether blood flow to the limb can be restored, which is the question that decides whether a wound can heal. That assessment starts with a painless in-office ultrasound. Even when amputation is ultimately necessary, restoring circulation first can mean a smaller one that heals.
Often before any symptoms appear — during a workup for something else, or with a painless carotid ultrasound when there are risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or a history of smoking. Finding it early is the point of the program: treating a narrowed carotid artery is about preventing a first stroke rather than reacting to one.
Both are run out of Cardentey Vascular Care at 1301 2nd Ave SW, Suite 302, Largo, FL 33770, serving patients across Largo, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and the greater Pinellas County and Tampa Bay area.
Not sure which program fits?
Our team is here to help — reach out any time, or request an appointment online.