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What Can You Do to Avoid Blood Clots?

Did you know that blood clots are a normal function of the blood cells?  In fact, when blood clots form they help to repair the damage done to the blood vessel wall. However, clotting becomes a serious health issue when they form in the artery...
camila
August 8, 2018
BlogVaricose Veins

What you need to know about varicose veins

Varicose veins are unsightly, sometimes uncomfortable and very common. Sometimes a varicose vein can even cause other health problems, such as leg ulcers. Fortunately, advances in vein treatment can improve vein health, make varicose veins disappear, and reduce the risk of complications like leg ulcers. About Varicose Veins...
camila
August 4, 2018
BlogLeg Ulcers

What are the First Signs of a Leg Ulcer?

Swollen ankles or an extremely heavy feeling in the legs are things that are easy to ignore, but they shouldn’t be ignored. These problems could be an early indication that you are developing a leg ulcer. Leg ulcers, otherwise known as venous ulcers, can be...
camila
July 18, 2018
BlogLeg Ulcers

How Do You Treat an Ulcer on the Leg?

Leg ulcers are long-lasting, chronic sores that can develop on the lower legs. Also known as venous ulcers or stasis ulcers, these sores can take more than four to six weeks to heal. With appropriate treatment, though, leg ulcers should heal within three to four months....
camila
June 25, 2018
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BlogVein Health

Can a Blood Clot in Your Leg Dissolve on Its Own?

Many patients are curious to know whether a blood clot that has developed in the leg can dissolve on its own or does it require them to undergo a minimally invasive vein treatment procedure. After all, it formed naturally maybe the body can heal itself naturally. Unfortunately,...
camila
June 15, 2018
BlogVaricose Veins

How Painful can Varicose Veins Be?

Varicose veins are an extremely common problem that anyone can develop at any age. While this common vein problem usually isn’t painful and rarely symptomatic, sometimes it does cause pain and discomfort. Pain caused by varicose veins often goes unnoticed because it can be mistaken for...
camila
June 7, 2018
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BlogDVT

What are the risk factors of deep vein thrombosis?

A patient with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) has a blood clot that has formed in a vein deep within the body.  This is a medical emergency. The potential danger of a DVT is a pulmonary embolism.  This occurs when a blood clot breaks loose,...
camila
May 10, 2018
BlogVein Disease Blog

Is Vein Disease Hereditary?

When it comes to the health of veins and the entire vascular system, some people seem to have better “luck” than others. But is that really the case? It may not be luck, per se, but it could be genetics. In short, vein disease can...
camila
April 24, 2018
BlogVein Health

What is Reflux in the Veins?

If you experienced sudden changes to your skin tone, swelling in your legs, ankles or arms, painful and bulging veins, or red inflammation around your veins, it could be a sign that you are suffering from a vein disease known as venous reflux. Learning more about venous...
camila
April 15, 2018

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