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. […]
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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
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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
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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
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Hemorrhoids are a relatively common condition. They are also a problem that most people don’t want to talk about. This can make it difficult to explore the beneficial, proven treatments that exist to help relieve hemorrhoid discomfort. Every person has the makings of hemorrhoids. It is our basic anatomy to have clusters of veins situated
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Most people are very aware of the vital functions in which the cardiovascular system is involved. Still, it’s easy to overlook how our daily habits can either help or harm this integral aspect of health and wellness. A healthy cardiovascular system continually pumps oxygenated blood out into the body, including the most peripheral points in
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Statistics regarding deep vein thrombosis indicate that every year, about one in 1,000 people will develop this condition. Generally, we have a 2% to 5% chance of experiencing DVT in our lifetime. For this reason, it is beneficial to understand the risk factors involved in this vascular problem and what to do if symptoms occur.
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Historically, ultrasound imaging has been known as the primary test performed to monitor fetal growth during pregnancy. This noninvasive test is an asset to all fields of medicine and is commonly used to diagnose and monitor a wide variety of conditions. We routinely perform vascular ultrasound imaging to help us serve our patients with the
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Uterine fibroid embolization is a minimally invasive treatment performed to shrink uterine fibroids, noncancerous growths in the uterine wall. Because the procedure works by blocking uterine arteries, it is also commonly referred to as uterine artery embolization. The UFE/UAE procedure has been used for many years to address symptoms like heavy pelvic bleeding. In addition
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Uterine fibroids are very common non-cancerous (benign) growths that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus. It is estimated that 26 million American women have fibroids. Furthermore, approximately 15 million of them suffer from debilitating symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, bladder problems, intense pelvic pressure or pain, and fertility issues. Fibroids are the
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