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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 CANNOT answer questions about your heart disease, blood pressure, brain aneurysm, although I can help with questions about the arteries that go to and from those organs.
I am a nurse, I have worked for 14 years with two terrific peripheral vascular surgeons, one of them is also the inventor of very innovative wound care products and surgical instruments to make vascular surgery procedures better and faster. I wrote and manage our clinic website and field questions from patients all over the world.
by informing people of the symptoms and risks for vascular disease, they often seek treatment and can prevent amputation, stroke and even death.
I learn every day, this a a rapidly changing area of medical science. new treatments and techniques all the time
I have had three patients -in 8 years- who chose to have their leg amputated rather than quit smoking!
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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
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
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
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
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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