Over the past 25 years we have witnessed an explosion in travel, especially longer haul (> 4 hours) airline travel. Airlines admit that they are providing passengers with far less seat/leg space than ever before. Just last month, I flew…
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For over 60 years, the treatment of a blood clot in a vein relied on a combination of two drugs, heparin and after a few days, warfarin (Coumadin) therapy. This method of treatment was difficult due to the hard time…
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Many of the patients we see want to have a better understanding of the difference between an artery and a vein. It’s understandable that there is some confusion between the two as there are so many tests, treatments and medications…
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Spotting Vein Disease Believe it or not, this is a photo of a healthy athlete and not of a person with disease of their circulation. Yes, the image suggests something abnormal but this cyclist’s legs are extremely fit. All vein…
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As we get older, our maximum heart rate (MHR) goes down. This is shown by the following equation: 220 – age = maximum heart rate (MHR). Q.What is the cause of this? Why does this happen and what exactly is…
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One of many new “quality metrics” applied to the care of hospitalized patients is the tracking of efforts to prevent blood clots from developing in the veins of recovering surgical patients. We know that surgical and trauma patients are exposed…
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