As our bodies change, the way that we care for them becomes drastically different. What often goes overlooked is ensuring that our circulatory system performs at its best, including monitoring vein health. When the veins in your legs are not permitting blood to flow back to the heart, chronic venous insufficiency is often not far …
There are lots of different types of medical tubes and catheters that are used by doctors to access your blood, whether you’re giving blood samples or receiving dialysis. The most commonly used one is called a standard IV, which is placed in the hand or the arm, and is probably the most recognizable by the …
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After it’s been determined that you will need treatment for your kidneys, you will need to get dialysis access placed. Dialysis helps perform the functions of the kidneys after they have failed by filtering and purifying the blood and helping you eliminate the waste through your bladder. There are four possible types of dialysis accesses …
Congratulations Dr. Sharma & Team VIV on the first successful percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation in our Fredericksburg clinic! This is a state- of- the art minimally invasive procedure that is an alternative to traditional surgery. Patients who meet the criteria for this option have little no recovery time, avoid post surgery discomfort and have less …
Uterine fibroids, a type of tumor that develops on the uterus, can have a significant impact on a woman’s life. Most uterine fibroids (more than 99%) are found to be benign. While the risk of a cancerous uterine fibroid is extraordinarily low, these growths can cause a variety of uncomfortable symptoms. Women with uterine fibroids …
Uterine Fibroid? Consider Uterine Fibroid Embolization! Read More »
The kidneys are the body’s natural filtration system. These small organs cleanse the blood of excess fluids and wastes, a function that is vital to health and life. In situations where kidney function has been significantly impaired, dialysis becomes necessary. Dialysis is the treatment modality that maintains the work of the kidneys using machines or …
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Many people are familiar with varicose veins and spider veins. These conditions affect comfort level and appearance by making veins visible and achy. What is often missed is that both varicose veins and spider veins are symptoms of venous insufficiency. This broader term describes what is happening in the veins that are starting to swell. …
Varicose veins aren’t just a cosmetic problem, these ropy, bulging veins are also very uncomfortable. The reason varicose veins develop is that the valves that are supposed to close to prevent blood from backflowing grow weak. This can happen for a few different reasons. Weight is one factor but, in many cases, it is a …
Part of the important work that we do at the Vascular Institute of Virginia is to work alongside clinical oncologists to help improve patients’ quality of life as they tackle cancer. Our team performs various treatments and procedures, including mediports, biopsies, tumor embolization or ablation, kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty, central lines, and IVC filter placement. We’ll …
Interventional Oncology Treatments at Vascular Institute of Virginia Read More »
For much of these past two years, the vast majority of the global population has harbored reservations about obtaining routine medical care. Millions of medical appointments and treatments have been put off, perhaps longer than they should be. While the development of vaccines has alleviated some of the concerns we’ve held about going out, you …
Outpatient Care Offers the Choices You Need During the Pandemic Read More »
