Endovenous Thermal Ablation

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Percutaneous endovascular thermal ablation (EVTA) for varicose veins has been proven to achieve results comparable to surgical venous stripping with less associated periprocedural morbidity and faster recovery, attractive features that…

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Imaging

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Imaging

Lower Extremity Vein Mapping with Duplex Ultrasound Duplex ultrasonography (duplex US) is a widely accepted initial imaging modality for evaluation of varicose vein disease in the legs. It is also…

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Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Pathophysiology of Varicose Veins

Chronic venous disorders (CVDs) refer to a wide range of venous disease entities, including mild conditions such as varicose veins and telangiectasias and more severe presentations such as edema and…

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Anatomy

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Anatomic knowledge is the foundation of clinical phlebology, being crucial for the management of venous disorders in the lower extremity. Our understanding of the morphology and pathophysiology of chronic venous…

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New Endovascular Techniques

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on New Endovascular Techniques

Endovenous thermal ablation for refluxing great saphenous veins (GSVs) has become increasingly common in practice over the past decades and has proven safe and effective, 1,​ 2,​ 3 replacing traditional…

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Sclerotherapy

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Venous sclerotherapy is the targeted injection of a chemical irritant into the lumen of a vein to produce inflammation, occlusion, and eventual fibrosis. A small amount of damage to the…

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Compression Therapy

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Compression therapy has been used for thousands of years in the practical treatment of wounds and ulcers, with the earliest documentation of compression bandages dating back to the Neolithic Age…

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Clinical Exam

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Clinical Exam

The Society for Interventional Radiology, Cardiovascular Interventional Radiological Society of Europe, American College of Phlebology, Canadian Interventional Radiology Association, the Society for Vascular Surgery, and the American Venous Forum have…

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Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Jan 19, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Hippocrates is credited with performing the first phlebotomy to treat a varix circa 400 BC. 1 However, the surgical treatment of varicose veins was first described in detail by Aulus…

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Safety, Quality, and Complications

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Adverse events and complications related to interventional procedures can still occur despite the best efforts of the phlebologists. The culture of safety in health care has been extensively promoted and…

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