Tired, heavy-feeling legs
One of the first signs of vein disease- your legs feeling chronically tired and heavy. This is a clear indication that the return flow of blood from the legs to the heart is impaired. The result is oxygen depletion in your legs and pooling of blood, increasing the pressure in your legs, giving […]
In healthy veins, the valves close after the blood flows towards the heart, preventing backflow.
When veins become dilated, the valves cannot close properly, allowing blood to flow back towards the ankle.
Vein valves play a critical role in helping blood flow through the veins back […]
Dr. Bunke Paquette instructed doctors on advanced techniques of sclerotherapy last week at a workshop hosted by the Society for Vascular Medicine. Dr. Bunke used a special training model, called a ‘sclerotrainer,’ which allows educators to teach vein injection techniques on a lifelike model that includes veins filled with fluid that is the same viscosity […]
#1 A feeling of heaviness or fullness in the legs that gets worse as the day progresses.
#2 Leg fatigue and tiredness in the legs, which also becomes worse by the end of the day and after prolonged standing or sitting. Some patients describe their legs as being ‘full of energy in the morning but are […]
Dr Nisha Bunke Paquette presents at the SVM Annual Scientific Meeting in La Jolla, Torrey Pines Hilton June 2014.
La Jolla Vein Care’s Dr. Nisha Bunke presented a talk about the ‘Management of Non-healing wounds in venous disease’ at the Society for Vascular Medicine’s Annual Scientific […]
Foamed sclerosant inside a vein: Once foam is introduced into the vein, it is hyperechogenic on ultrasound. In this picture, a La Jolla Vein Care doctor points to the foamed medication inside the vein. Notice it appears ‘white.’
This last week, we mourn the loss of a famed vascular surgeon and incredible human being. Dr. John Bergan, world-renowned vascular surgeon who founded the Vein Institute of La Jolla passed on Wednesday, June 10. Dr. Bunke trained under Dr. John Bergan and has said, ‘he was a great human being, compassionate doctor, a dear […]
The Society for Vascular Medicine’s 25th Anniversary and Scientific Sessions 2014 are going to be held in La Jolla this week. La Jolla Vein Care’s Dr. Bunke was asked to speak on venous topics. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Jonathan Woodson, MD, U.S. Department of Defense, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). There will be several […]
This image demonstrates how varicose veins develop.
Your veins have one-way valves that help keep blood flowing toward your heart. If the valves are weak or damaged, blood can back up and pool in your veins. This causes the veins to swell, which can lead to […]
Spider veins are small abnormally enlarged reddish or bluish vessels located at the surface of the skin. They can look like tree branches or spiderwebs with their short, jagged lines. They can be found on the legs and face and can cover either a very […]
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