Endovenous laser ablation for saphenous veins and tributaries - the LEST technique
Endovenous thermal ablation is now one of the most important techniques for treating chronic venous insufficiency.
Symptoms of ice cold feet and heaviness in legs strongly linked to varicose veins
Hypersensitivity to the cold, especially ice cold feet, as well as a feeling of heaviness in the legs, are linked to the presence of varicose veins, finds a large study published in the open access journal Open Heart.
Streamlining Varicose Vein Treatment: One-Stop EVLA and Stenting
A recent article in Scientific Reports examined the effectiveness of a combined one-stop endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) and stent angioplasty (SA) procedure versus two-staged approaches for managing varicose veins (VVs) and iliac vein compression syndrome (IVCS).
Fist Assist receives FDA Breakthrough Device designation for wearable vein dilation device
According to the company, the FA-1 is the world’s first wearable device for presurgical vein dilation that promotes arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation in adult patients diagnosed with chronic renal failure whose preoperative assessment of the venous anatomy suggests that superficial arm vein or perforator vein size is inadequate for the creation of an AVF for haemodialysis access.
How to Manage Post-Thrombotic Syndrome
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a painful condition that happens to some people who have previously had a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)—a blockage in one of their veins deep in their body.
