Posted on August 1, 2009 by Vanda Lancour
Varicose veins are the result of venous insufficiency. There are many things that influence the health of the veins in our legs. Among these are hereditary, obesity, sedate life styles, and of course, age. The population of the United States is getting older, the Baby Boomers are now in their 60’s, and, unfortunately many of [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2009 by Vanda Lancour
Federal Awareness Campaign
In September of 2008, Dr. Steven Galston, the acting Surgeon General, issued a Call to Action to urge all Americans to learn about and prevent DVT (deep vein thrombosis) and PE (pulmonary embolism) which are both treatable conditions. Deep vein thrombosis affects up to 600,000 people yearly and results in death of 100,000 [...]
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Posted on January 7, 2009 by Vanda Lancour
High blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes are very common and when people recognize symptoms of these conditions, they seek a physician and undergo treatment. Venous disorders are also extremely common. In fact statistics show one in three American over the age of 45 are affected by venous disease. It is just a shame that [...]
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Posted on January 31, 2007 by Vanda Lancour
JON SENKOWSKY, MD FACS
Venous disease is a health problem that affects almost everyone. Despite the fact venous disease has been acknowledged since the time of Hippocrates, hundreds of years B.C., innovative technology and significant diagnostic advances in treating venous disease are only now emerging in the field of vascular surgery.
Venous disease occurs for the [...]
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