Many people don't like to expose their legs because of varicose veins. They are not only unsightly, but can be painful. Surgery used to be the answer, but a newer option is less invasive. Ben Britt, ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

Up to half of Americans are affected by vein problems in the legs, such as varicose veins or even hard to heal sores. Not only are the veins unsightly, but they can be painful. However, there's a new ...

Used to treat both the symptoms and the causes of varicose veins and thread veins, foam sclerotherapy is most frequently used as a secondary treatment following EVLA, in particular, to treat the ...

Doctors know a lot about the best ways to treat heart attacks and strokes, but until now they really didn't have this kind of information for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Affecting as many as 10 ...

Your veins and arteries are working around the clock to carry blood where it needs to go. But when something goes wrong with those vessels, the body often sends early warning signs. The tricky part is ...

In this procedure, a doctor may make a cut (incision) in a vein or artery above the clot to remove it. Or, they may insert a thin tube called a catheter into a vein in your groin or arm and thread it ...

Varicose veins are very common. For most women, they are usually a harmless result of pregnancy. Pressure from the uterus on the circulatory system causes blood to back up on the way back to the heart ...