24, 10, 2022
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
LJVascular2022-09-19T19:03:10-07:00What is Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
With modern medication and care, conditions like fibroid tumors have become more treatable and easier to manage. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE), for instance, is a fairly straightforward procedure used in the treatment of fibroid tumors in the uterus.
Sometimes referred to as uterine artery embolization (UAE), the […]
Spider Veins Patient Transformations
LJVascular2022-09-19T18:58:28-07:00What are spider veins?
Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. Spider veins are not healthy. Spider veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated with underlying feeder veins, not visible to the naked eye. Feeder veins are the ‘blue veins’ […]
Vein Health & Compression Stockings
LJVascular2022-09-19T18:38:39-07:00Why Compression Stockings:
Compression is an important part of the overall healing process. As a result, you’ll need to wear compression stockings following the vein treatments from La Jolla Vein Care to ensure you get the best outcomes. Physiologically, compression therapy increases venous blood flow back to the heart, reduces reflux in […]
The connection between cholesterol and vascular health
LJVascular2025-09-04T12:46:07-07:00How cholesterol affects your vascular health
When it comes to vascular disease, cholesterol is enemy number one. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in the walls of human cells. The human body produces cholesterol but it also comes from foods that are high in animal fats such as eggs, cheese and meat.
Prevention of Vein Disease
LJVascular2022-09-19T18:04:33-07:00What is chronic venous insufficiency?
The vein disease, chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an inflammatory condition caused by long standing, untreated venous reflux disease. Commonly, venous reflux disease causes a collection of symptoms such as leg swelling, heaviness, fatigue and varicose veins. But, over time, when blood is no longer circulating properly in the leg veins, […]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Venous Reflux Disease
LJVascular2022-09-19T17:59:18-07:00When you become a patient with La Jolla Vein Care, you will go through a screening process, and a vascular evaluation using ultrasound technology to diagnose your venous reflux disease.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a disease affecting at least 50 million Americans. It is very common, but unfortunately undiagnosed.
The anatomy and process […]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Varicose Veins
LJVascular2022-09-19T16:05:40-07:00Varicose veins are swollen, blue, bulging, twisted, superficial (those closest to the skin) veins of the leg. High pressure inside the superficial veins of the leg causes varicose veins, but genetics are thought to play a large, contributing role. As many as 40 million Americans have varicose veins. Left untreated, varicose veins may […]
La Jolla Vein & Vascular: Duplex Ultrasound
LJVascular2022-09-19T16:00:31-07:00The Duplex Ultrasound examination allows us to visualize the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye, even blood vessels that are deep within the muscles. Ultrasound looks at deep and superficial veins in the legs to check for venous-valvular incompetence (the underlying condition that causes varicose veins). The ultrasound examination […]
How does diabetes relate to vascular health?
LJVascular2022-09-19T15:50:54-07:00Diabetes and Vascular Disease
Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that affects the body’s ability to absorb glucose, which is a form of sugar and a major source of energy. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 (formerly known as juvenile diabetes) and Type 2 (formerly called adult onset diabetes).
Both cause high […]
