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What is Peripheral Arterial Disease? Stories

What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?

Dr. Sattesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses Peripheral Arterial Disease, who is at risk, why it is important to be screened and current treatments. (Read more about What is Peripheral Arterial Disease?)

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What is Carotid Stenosis? Stories

What is Carotid Stenosis?

Dr. Sateesh Babu of Vascular Associates of Westchester discusses "What is Carotid Stenosis?", the treatments, who should be screened and future developments, such as new stenting techniques. (Read more about What is Carotid Stenosis?)

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What is an Aneurysm? Stories

What is an Aneurysm?

WHAT IS AN AORTIC ANEURYSM?
With Dr.Sateesh Babu
Vascular Associates of Westchester (Read more about What is an Aneurysm?)

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If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks Stories

If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks

Varicose veins are an unsightly nuissance for one in two people over 50 who enjoy wearing warm weather clothing during summer months. For many people, the aesthetic benefit of getting treatment to clear up these bulging, ropy, or bruised looking veins offers enough incentive. However, few people are aware of the health dangers that can arise if varicose veins are left untreated. (Read more about If Left Untreated, Varicose Veins Can Pose Risks)

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Stent Danger Stories

Stent Danger

There’s new evidence the latest generation of coronary stents--those that are coated with drugs--may in fact be associated with an increased risk of blood clots in the heart arteries they’re designed to keep open.

Coronary stents have been an incredible advance in cardiology. The latest type, those that are coated with drugs, help keep the arteries clear by preventing scar tissue from developing.

But now comes new worries over a delayed side effect: a blockage of these stents by clot formation. It has doctors wondering how to best address the problem. (Read more about Stent Danger)

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VARICOSE VEIN UPDATE Stories

VARICOSE VEIN UPDATE

One in two Americans over the age of 50 suffers or will suffer from varicose veins--those unsightly rope-like big vessels in the legs—caused by abnormal circulation. But now, a new procedure is providing patients some relief. (Read more about VARICOSE VEIN UPDATE)

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ABDOMINAL ANEURYSM SCREENING Stories

ABDOMINAL ANEURYSM SCREENING

There are new important health recommendations out tonight for anyone who has a history of smoking and is older. The latest guidelines say these individuals are at high risk for a deadly ruptured blood vessel in the abdomen.
It’s estimated more than 15,000 people die each year in the u.s. from abdominal aortic aneurysms that rupture. The disease is typically silent, until the aorta burts. At that point, the prognosis is grim. (Read more about ABDOMINAL ANEURYSM SCREENING)

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ANEURYSM SCREENING Stories

ANEURYSM SCREENING

It’s a disease that suddenly kills thousands of Americans each year. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are weakenings in the largest artery in the body, the aorta. It’s estimated 2.7 million Americans are at risk for their aortas rupturing at any time. Now, legislation is being proposed that would provide for screening of aortic aneurysms. (Read more about ANEURYSM SCREENING)

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