FOR THE PAST 50 years, the use of Duplex ultrasound (DUS) as an imaging tool for lower extremity venous disease has remained the most common and widely preferred methodology for diagnosing Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CV...Continue Reading
Studies show mental illnesses are tied to vascular disease. Here is what you need to know ACCORDING TO DATA from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), chronic disease affects one in two people.1 Mental health...Continue Reading
With an eye toward the future, Dr. Manu Aggarwal and Dr. Mark Melin look thoughtfully at the wound care landscape, current treatment strategies, and the role vascular management plays in healing MARK MELIN is a surgeon,...Continue Reading
One physician’s experience with incorporating wound healing into her vein practice GOLIATH. THAT’S WHAT I think of wounds. The big, scary beast when it walks into my office or when the word is scribbled across...Continue Reading
New data underscores the need for venous interventions in wound healing Results of the largest epidemiology study of venous leg ulcers (VLU) and correlated duplex findings are in! Here, American Vein & Lymphatic Socie...Continue Reading
The third most common vascular diagnosis after heart attack and stroke, venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be as challenging to diagnose as it is to treat. Symptoms can present mildly and are often dismissed by doctors or a...Continue Reading
Moderator: Dr. Ronald S. Winokur Experts: Dr. Stephen Black, Dr. Kush Desai, Dr. Erin Murphy Iliac vein recanalization and stenting have increased in utilization, but specific challenges should be considered to optimize c...Continue Reading
By Pradeep K. Nair, MD, FACC, FSCAI; Angel Thao Duplantis, RDMS, RVT; Ashley Guidry, CCMA; Kristy Poiencot, LPN; Trunetta Diggs, LPN; Craig M. Walker, MD JB was Cajun to his core, having grown up in the Bayou Region of So...Continue Reading
As the number of patients suffering from amputations due to peripheral vascular disease continues to increase, deep vein arterialization (DVA) offers an alternative for no-option patients What is DVA? An aging populati...Continue Reading
Lipedema is a genetically transmitted, loose connective tissue disease of subcutaneous fat tissue. There are many differences in the subcutaneous tissue in women with lipedema compared to women without lipedema; these inc...Continue Reading
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