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Why Do My Legs Ache, Swell, and Look Ugly?

Varicose veins and other vein conditions don’t always manifest the same symptoms. For example, you and a friend may both suffer from seemingly similar spider veins. Nonetheless, your friend may not experience the same pain that you feel on a regular basis.

Las Vegas Varicose Vein Care Specialist Five Star Vein Institute Offers the Veinwave

Five Star Vein Institute recently announced that the practice now offers the Veinwave treatment.

Finding the Correct Specialist to Treat Your Veins

Ugly Veins are a Sign of Venous Disease - Part 2 of 2

In Part 1, we discussed ‘UGLY VEINS’ and the fact that they indicated Venous Disease with its associated venous hypertension. We learned that there are many risk factors associated with this problem, including inheritance, age, female gender, and long hours upright.

Ugly Veins are a Sign of Venous Disease - Part 1 of 2

Ugly veins indicate the presence of Venous Disease. If someone you know has such veins they need not feel lonely, for there are more than 80 million Americans who have this problem.

Treatment Changes for Vascular Disease - Part 4 of 4

When we speak of blood clots there is both the good news and the bad news. The good news is that blood does indeed clot. Without this ability, we humans would not have survived long on this planet.

Treatment Changes for Vascular Disease - Part 3 of 4

Last time in Part 2 of our discussion, we addressed the paradigm shift in the treatment of arterial vascular disorders beginning in the 90’s and characterized by new catheter techniques that were potentially safer and more efficacious then the older modalities [See past articles for definition of catheter techniques].

Treatment Changes for Vascular Disease - Part 2 of 4

Last time, in Part 1 of our discussion, we talked about the new “catheter” techniques for both accessing and treating vascular problems. A vascular catheter is a tubular device that is placed inside the vessel. One end of this device remains out side the body. Thus there is a portal of entry to the vascular system.

Treatment Changes for Vascular Disease - Part 1 of 4

As time passes newer more modern and effective modalities replace the old ones in almost every form of activity. Medicine is no exception.

Venous Hypertension: The Other High Blood Pressure - Part 2 of 2

We learned last time, in Part 1 of our discussion, about the other high blood pressure. This is elevated blood pressure in the venous system. The one you have measured in the doctor’s office is the pressure in the arterial system.

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