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Department of Vascular Surgery

​The Department of Vascular Surgery is among the largest vascular clinics in Europe.

Our experience and volumes of treatment are considerable, providing a valuable base for development of new treatments and basic research.​
The departments at Rigshospitalet and Gentofte Hospital treat patients suffering from all kinds of vascular diseases.  We receive patients with rare vascular diseases from all over Denmark. In addition, we have a special unit for venous diseases at Gentofte Hospital.

At the Department of Vascular Surgery Rigshospitalet, we want to approach the patient in a holistic manner. We deal with patients with all kinds of vascular disease, and interventions include lifestyle changes as well as medical and/or surgical treatment (endovascular and open surgery). We also perform non-invasive investigations such as vascular ultrasonography and peripheral blood pressure measurements.

We aim to make the individual course of treatment as simple as possible for the patient, e.g., ultrasound examination on the first day of consultation (one-stop clinic). Treatment and care are planned in teamwork between various disciplines, with patients being allocated specific nurses and doctors during hospitalisation, according to coordinated standards and clinical guidelines. There is ongoing research, specialisation, and development of competence.​

The clinic consists of
Rigshospitalet
  • Unit RK 3113 and RK 3114 for in-patients
  • Unit RK 3111 for out-patients
Gentofte Hospital
  • Unit B-714 for in-patients
  • Unit BA-712 for out-patients

Nikolaj Eldrup
Head of Department
Section: 3112




Lise Westerlin
Head Nurse
Section: 3112



Vascular disease includes pathological disorders of arteries and veins. Arterial disease is largely obstructive/thrombotic due to atherosclerosis or aneurysm. 

Peripheral arterial disease
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination, ultrasound, and peripheral pressure measurements.
  • Treatments: Lifestyle intervention, medical treatment and prevention, endovascular and open surgery.
Aortic aneurysms
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination and ultrasound investigation.
  • Treatments: Lifestyle intervention, medical treatment and prevention, endovascular and open surgery.
Carotid disease
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination and ultrasound investigation.
  • Treatments: Lifestyle intervention, medical treatment and prevention, endovascular and open surgery.
Other aneurysms
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination and ultrasound investigation.
  • Treatments: Lifestyle intervention, medical treatment and prevention, endovascular and open surgery.
Mesenteric and renal artery disease 
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination and ultrasound investigation.
  • Treatments: Lifestyle intervention, medical treatment and prevention, endovascular and open surgery.
Varicose veins
  • Outpatient clinic: Clinical examination and ultrasound investigation.
  • Treatments: Conservative treatment, endovenous (radiofrequency) and open surgery.
Deep venous thrombosis
  • Outpatient clinic: clinical examination and ultrasound investigation
  • Treatment: catheter-directed thrombolysis.

Department of Vascular Surgery
Dept. 3112
Blegdamsvej 9 
2100 Copenhagen Ø
Denmark

Tel: +45 3545 2407
Fax: +45 3545 3111
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