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What Can Happen if Varicose Veins Are Left Untreated
July 22nd, 2010There are many unpleasant side effects of untreated venous disease, including varicose veins. There are more than 20 million Americans who suffer from venous insufficiency. An estimated 40 percent of women and 25 percent of men will experience the symptoms of varicose veins.
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Q&A: Endovenous Laser Ablation
July 13th, 2010Novi Vein answers your questions about Endovenous Laser Ablation.
UTSA scientists win $1.8 million to study ‘artery curling’
June 16th, 2010by Wendy Rigby / KENS 5
A team of researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. That money will be used to help study a common condition called artery curling.
UTSA scientists led by Hai-Chao Han, Ph.D. think they might be onto something big. They’re pinpointing the reasons blood vessels twist and turn. It’s a phenomenon known as artery curling or tortuosity.
FDA Approves New Drug Injections for the Treatment of Spider Veins (Small Varicose Veins)
June 14th, 2010The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved Ascelera (polidocanol) injections for the treatment of small varicose veins. Asclera has been approved to close spider veins, which are very small veins less than 1 millimeter in diameter, and reticular veins, which are 1-3 millimeters in diameter.
Polidocanol creates fibrosis, (the development of excess connective tissue in an organ or tissue as a reparative process), within the cell lining of blood vessels. This causes them to collapse, and eventually, the vein is then replaced by other types of tissue.
7 Reasons to Visit a Vein Clinic
June 7th, 2010Why go to a vein clinic instead of a hospital for your varicose or spider vein treatment? Qualified vein specialists have expansive knowledge of venous diseases latest treatments. So it’s no longer necessary to undergo the surgical procedure stripping and ligation with all the associated down-time. There are many important reasons to visit a vein clinic:
Welcome to the Novi Vein Blog!
January 10th, 2010Welcome to our blog…here you’ll find the most up to date information on varicose veins and vein treatment. Feel free to ask questions in our comments section!