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What Are Fibroids? Uterine fibroids are benign (non-cancerous) tumors that grow on or within the muscle tissue of the uterus. Common Fibroid Symptoms Some of the most common symptoms of uterine fibroids include heavy, excessive menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and pressure,
An Arteriovenous fistula or AV Fistula creation is a surgical connection made by a Vascular Surgeon between an artery and a vein for a patient diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease or ESRD. Typically they are located in the arm and are created to allow for long-term Hemo-Dialysis access.
The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located at the center of our chest that pumps blood through the network of arteries and veins. It pumps around 6 liters of blood per minute. The heart’s vital performance can be affected by a number of factors,
Lovin’ Life After 50 has awarded Western Vascular Institute as America’s Best Medical Specialist! We are grateful to be voted as the best medical specialist recommended by readers and peers in the Lovin’ Life after 50 Magazine and website. Check out our award in Lovin’
November is Diabetes awareness month. The risk of dying from a vascular disease with diabetes is 3-4 times higher than those without diabetes. It is extremely important for individuals with diabetes to be seen by a vascular surgeon and get the care they need and deserve!
Peripheral Artery Disease is a severe form of vascular disease that affects the arteries outside of the heart, primarily the lower extremities. Peripheral Artery Disease or PAD is a gradual build-up of plaque on the walls of the arteries. This gradual build-up of plaque hardens the arteries,
Compression stockings are used in the treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency. They help reduce or completely alleviate the symptoms of venous disease, prevent blood clots, and are used after varicose vein treatment. Compression stockings squeeze legs to compress veins and keep blood moving in the right direction which is back to the heart.
An Unna boot is a compression gauze dressing filled with Zinc paste. The Unna boot supports the healing of vascular wounds. Generally, an Unna boot is changed weekly by a vascular provider in order to assess the state of the wound and healing progression.
Western Vascular Institute is excited and honored to announce that we have been chosen as 1 of only 6 locations globally to apply a new intravascular ultrasound technology, the IntraSight Mobile IVUS by Philips. This amazing new technology provides smart, accurate images inside vessels allowing vascular surgeons the ability to more accurately visualize,
Vascular Surgeons diagnose, treat, and manage the full spectrum of vascular diseases. “If you only have a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail.” Some vascular “specialists” perform one or two kinds of vascular interventions, so their patients tend to get those treatments.
