Varicose Veins that occur during pregnancy are uncomfortable and slightly painful, but are they dangerous? Discover just how dangerous they are and learn how you can prevent them from occurring. What Are Varicose Veins? Normal, healthy veins run unnoticed below the skin all throughout your body. If the veins are exposed to extreme pressure or […]
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The driving force for recommending use of anti-cholesterol medications (“statins”) is that if a certain group of patients take these drugs over several years, statins can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. These particular patients have already had at least one cardiovascular diagnosis or event after which the medication is prescribed. The
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Although varicose veins are among the most common types of venous disease, there are more venous conditions for individuals to look out for. It wouldn’t be ludicrous to suggest that varicose veins could potentially be a symptom of a larger vein disease problem. According to the American Vein and Lymphatic Society, as much as 40
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What happens when you have a varicose vein near the surface of the skin that is too large to treat with sclerotherapy but too small to treat with laser ablation? Microphlebectomy happens, and the vein goes away. Also known as ambulatory phlebectomy or stab phlebectomy (both of which make the procedure sound kind of scary
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Treatments for varicose veins have dramatically improved over the past 15 years. Formerly, varicose veins usually had to be removed surgically with vein stripping. This could require up to four weeks of recovery. Today, stripping is rarely necessary, as Dr. Oswalt can usually use minimally invasive options for closing off varicose veins. One of those
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At Fort Worth Vein Center, much of Dr. Oswalt’s efforts are spent helping patients deal with malfunctioning veins, more specifically the valves in their veins. Here’s a little primer on your veins and valves and how they’re supposed to work. How the valves work Our veins, along with the arteries, carry blood to and from
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Our veins are tasked with returning de-oxygenated blood to the heart. You can think of them as being akin to one-way highways. Valves in the veins ensure the one-way flow of this bluish, purple blood (because it lacks oxygen). They prevent backflow. But in our legs, our veins have an entirely uphill route back to
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