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How Big are Blood Clots?
I often find that patients and even physicians have widely differing views on the size of blood clot when they get an ultrasound report or interpretation. There are several types of blood clots and they can occur in both arteries… Read More ›
Laser Vein Treatment – The Costly Confusion
Over the last twenty to thirty years the word “Laser” has come to be a word with mythological and perhaps magical meaning. What does the word “Laser” mean to the average person? For many, it conjures up the image of… Read More ›
Why Should I look for Calf Vein Thrombus if You Don’t Treat it?
It was asked in a Linkedin forum “How important are calf veins when looking for DVT”? More people die as a result of deep vein thrombosis and its complications than from breast cancer, AIDS and all motor vehicles combined. Blood… Read More ›
The Information No One Wants You To Look At Regarding Ebola and Travel
I happened to have a few minutes today and through some in-depth search of the internet found this unbelievable website with a live feed and projections of the Ebola Virus and its spread in the United States and around the… Read More ›
How Will The Affordable Care Act Affect Your Ability to Receive Quality Vein Treatment?
The answer to the question is unknown and remains to be seen how it will play out. As with most Americans I have no absolute answers to insurance and government programs that are highly confusing and prone to frequent changes… Read More ›
What You Can’t See May Hurt You!
I have found over the years providing testing and education that there are many patients who don’t recognize that they have a medical problem. Many of the symptoms are occult in nature and progress during a time that there are significant lifestyle… Read More ›
Varicose Veins and Prevention for Teens
Varicose veins are most commonly associated with women or older individuals. While this is certainly true due to their prevalence during and after pregnancy, varicose veins can present themselves as early as the teen years. Recent studies show that men… Read More ›
Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins Affect Both Men and Women
Lower-extremity venous insufficiency is a common medical condition affecting between 45-55% of adult women and 25-35% of adult men. Venous insufficiency typically results from primary valvular incompetence or less commonly from previous deep venous thrombosis. Venous insufficiency can lead to… Read More ›
Advanced Minimally Invasive Vein Care – How to Establish an Outpatient Clinic
Advanced minimally invasive vein care procedures have vastly improved since their inception. Initially performed in the hospital, most are routinely performed in outpatient centers. The procedures are less invasive, are well tolerated by patients, have lower complication rates and have… Read More ›