Fix That Unsightly Venous Disease and Get Your Limb Back
- The veins carry deoxygenated blood from the limbs, organs and brain to the heart.
- Blood clots can form in the veins and obstruct flow back to the heart resulting in swelling and pain in the extremities (limbs). A blood clot can possibly break off and travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism (PE). Symptoms include shortness of breath and pain if this occurs
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the deep venous system. Patients are more at risk for a PE when diagnosed with DVT
- Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot in the superficial system or near the surface of the skin. This may cause redness and pain in the limb but is typically not treated as aggressively since the risk of PE is lower than DVT
- Veins have valves that keep blood moving back to the heart by preventing blood from back-flowing into the limbs This is especially important when we are standing or sitting and gravity pulls the blood toward the feet
- Venous insufficiency is when the valves are damaged and blood pools in the legs which can lead to varicose veins, swelling, pain, skin discoloration and venous ulcers
Take a look at the common risks, predispositions, and signs/symptoms, then read up on some of the testing and procedures Dr. Hollander can perform for you using comfortable,minimally invasive, state-of-the-art equipment and techniques:
Causes
Cause Unknown
Risk Factors
Pelvis/leg fractures
Pregnancy
Obesity
Injury to veins
Birth Control/Oral Contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy
Smoking
Indwelling catheter
Aging (Over the age of 60 increases risk)
Immobility and Sedentariness (sitting for long periods of time, bedrest)
Fibroid Disease
Large Heavy Legs
Long term IVC filter
Inherited clotting disorder
Recent surgery or trauma
Past history of venous thrombosis
Predisopostions
Family history of blood clots
Cancer
Heart Failure
Lupus and other autoimmune disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Type A blood group
Family history of varicose veins
Symptoms
Redness of the skin
Edema of the legs (swelling)
Pain in the leg
Warm skin
Varicose veins
Venous Stasis Ulcers
Discoloration of skin in ankles and/or legs
Other services provided:
- Erectile Dysfunction (achieving and maintaining an erection)
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- IVC filter placement/retrieval
- Kyphoplasty for intractable back pain related to spine fracture
- Full range of interventional radiological procedures available upon request
