What is a Vascular Specialist?
If you removed all of the blood vessels from an adult and laid them out in a line, it would stretch to be close [...]
Do Veins on Your Legs Mean You Have Poor Circulation?
Q&A: I have visible veins on my legs. They seem to be getting worse over time. I remember my grandmother lost her leg due to [...]
What Causes Cold Feet?
Q&A: My feet are always cold. What could be causing this? If you have a significant reduction of blood flow to your feet, this can [...]
Smoking & Vascular Disease
Q&A: I have smoked for many years. Is there a relationship between smoking and vascular disease? Yes, very much so! Not only does smoking increase [...]
Ultrasound vs. Doppler in Vascular Imaging
Q&A: I thought I was going to be scheduled for an ultrasound to evaluate my arteries, but then I heard the nurse refer to the [...]
What Does a Vascular Surgeon Treat?
Vascular surgeons help patients with a wide variety of diseases affecting the arteries and veins. Vascular Surgeons treat complications from: diabetes, blockages in the arteries [...]
Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair has grabbed headlines, particularly due to public figures like Senator Bob Dole and Rodney Dangerfield having undergone this procedure. Additionally, [...]
Current Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Most physicians are faced with the management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on a regular basis. This includes either trying to prevent its occurrence [...]
New Recommendations for Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a recommendation in that ultrasound screening be performed for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Evidence in 2019 studies [...]
Evaluation of High Risk Procedures
Clearly, there must be ways of determining differences in outcomes for high risk procedures and diagnoses, if at least to identify areas for improvement. [...]