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Lauri Ordway

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I can answer your questions related to peripheral vacular disorders. This includes all arteries and veins except those inside the head and inside the heart. IE: neck (carotid), arms (carotid subclavian bypases to Thoracic Outlet) belly (aortic aneurysm & occlusive disorders, renal artery stenosis), legs (iliac, femoral, popliteal, peroneal, dorasalis pedis, posterior and anterior tibial) arteries. Aneurysm & occlusive disease, atherosclerosis, leg pain, arterial wounds and gangrene, amputation prevention. Vein disorders: Blood Clots (DVT), post-phlebetic syndrome, varicose veins, venous stasis ulcers. I can help with vascular wound treatments. Also, Raynauds, Buerger`s disease, Thoracic Outlet and other miscellaneous vascular disorders. I .....

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2009-11-04 aneurysm in the left interior iliac artery:

Bob, I am sorry but we dont do stents, that would be an interventional radiologist or a vascular surgeon with those additional skills. I wish I could answer these concerns for you but I think your best

2009-11-03 vascular disease:

it will, eventually, sooner if she experiences trauma to the foot. the skin turns black when the bloodflow is inadequate to meet the foot's demand for bloodflow. there are collateral vessels (new vessels

2009-10-30 Post Vnus pain and swelling:

yes, it can take a while for you to feel better, the procedure can cause superfical clots which are tender, swollen. they are very painful. warm, moist packs can help as well as an antiinflammatory like

2009-10-27 Blood Clot in Greater Saphenous Vein Close to Sapheno-Femoral Junction:

sorry it took so long to write back, asked an ultrasounographer the question the chance of it moving to deep system is miniscule it will take time to absorb the clot ligation is not usually reversed

2009-10-27 deep vein thrombosis:

as far as i know, there is no laser for deep vein thrombosis. The main treatment for DVT is medicine (usually warfarin) which will thin the blood and allow it to flow more easily. Patients are encouraged

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