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Satifactory Outcomes Using ELTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I am pleased to announce that my practice now offers Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT) for your patients with varicose veins. FDA approved in 2002, ELT is safe, effective and covered by most insurance companies. This allows many patients who might have been unable to afford treatment before, to seek relief now. ELT is a quick, minimally invasive procedure that requires no surgery...
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - March 17, 2008 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Vein Disease Newsletter: Endovenous Laser AblationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To report intermediate term results of endovenous laser treatment (ELT) of sapheno-popliteal junction (SPJ) incompetence and small saphenous vein (SSV) reflux.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - August 28, 2007 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Progression and Recurrence of Vein Disease in Patients Treated with Endovenous Laser Ablation: One Year ExperienceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although there is abundant data regarding the incidence of recurrence of reflux at the SFJ and SPJ after endovenous laser treatment (ELT), there is little data concerning tracts of recurrent flow, other than at the junctions, that occur in veins that have been treated with laser.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - April 1, 2007 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Relief From Painful, Swollen Legs in Older, Less Mobile PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As you know, people often become less active as they age. Over the course of time, calf muscle deconditioning can result from an individual’s decreased activity.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - November 28, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

An Emerging Connection: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It’s been our experience over the past 25 years that a large percentage of the patients with RLS symptoms and venous disease will experience significant improvement in their discomfort following the comprehensive treatment of their venous disease. Interestingly, we have noted RLS symptoms in patients with large varicose veins, as well as smaller less obvious varicose veins.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - November 13, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Development in the Treatment of Vein DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recent advancements in the treatment of varicose veins have been significant. For example, Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT), has proven to show excellent long-term effectiveness in the treatment of Great and Small Saphenous vein reflux. Patients take great comfort in ELT because it is safe, effective and minimally invasive. Plus, most insurance companies cover ELT.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - November 12, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Management of Venous Malformations in Klippel-Trenaunay SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The following is an abstract of our latest published research regarding the treatment of Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome from Phlebology, the journal of venous disease. We hope you will find this abstract informative.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - November 1, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Efficacy of ELT with Ultra-sound Guided Foam SclerotherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT) has proven to be an effective alternative to stripping and ligation surgery for Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) reflux. However, the use of ELT in the treatment of Small Saphenous Vein (SSV) reflux has been limited due to laser fiber size requirements and the higher prevalence of anomalous anatomical presentations of the SSV compared to the GSV.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - October 14, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

High Prevalence of RLS in Patients with CVIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is pathology of unknown etiology that plagues 9-15% of the healthy population. Currently available knowledge suspects central nervous system pathology and recommends neuropharmacological interventions with limited success. We had observed the possibility of restlessness in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI, Phlebology 2002). However, there are no systematic studies that accurately estimate the prevalence of RLS in CVI.
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - October 3, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Endovenous Laser Treatment for Varicose VeinsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ELT is a quick, minimally invasive procedure that requires no surgery or hospitalization. It is performed under ultrasound guidance and involves the insertion of a catheter in the distal portion of the Greater Saphenous Vein. For more information: http://www.veinclinics.com/cme/vein-disease-resources.php
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - September 14, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations

Treating Venous Pump FailureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The following is an abstract of our latest research regarding the treatment of venous stasis ulcers presented at the British Royal Society of Medicine’s Venous Forum Meeting. Eighteen U.S. centers were studied retrospectively. 1,142 leg ulcer cases from 1984 to 2004 were available. For more information: http://www.veinclinics.com/cme/vein-disease-resources.php
Source: Varicose Veins & Spider Vein Disease Resources - September 5, 2006 Category: Laser Surgery Source Type: organizations